Annemarie Johansen's Number The Stars

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Number the Stars is a story about a ten-year-old girl by the name of Annemarie Johansen who is faced with the horrific choice of jeopardizing the safety of her family to save the life of her best friend, Ellen Rosen, who is Jewish. The story takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark during World War II. The Germans invaded Denmark and there are Nazis on every street corner. The presence of the Nazis has made life for the Danish people very difficult, particularly the Jews. They are terrified of being harassed, losing their jobs, businesses, and being sent to internment camps. Ellen family is targeted by the Nazis and they seek help from the Johansens. Mrs. Johansen takes Ellen, Annemarie, and Krisi to visit her brother Henrik who lives in Gilleleje,

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