summer reading

             Over the summer I read a book called "Number the Stars" by Lowis Lowry, it was all about the Holocaust. There were two little girls, one was Jewish,and it was a tale about courage and bravery.Little Annmarie had to learn how to be brave even if she was scared. She had to be brave and courageous even though she didn't know what was going on in the world around her. She had to save her friend's life without knowing, and also that she was risking her own life and those of others.
             It all started in Copenhagen,Denmark. Annmarie was at home and her friend Ellen was over when they were both so rudely awoken when a Nazi soldier stormed into the Johansen's apartment. He was looking for Ellen's family. Ellen was Jewish, but she did not know at the time that she was moved so that she would not get hurt. Her family was seperated and she was saved by Mr. Johansen when he told the Nazi that she was his dead daughter Lisi.
             Later on the Johansen's moved to their uncle's farm outside the city,to insure more safety. There they secretly held a session in which they supplied Jews with things they would need in the free Sweden. They had to keep this a secret so when the Nazis questioned what was happening they told him they were having a funeral. Later on they quietly led the Jews to the boat and put them in secret storage so that when the Nazis checked the boat they would not be found, but they forgot their handkerchief. That handkerchief was genetically programmed to damage the sense of smell of the hound dogs that Nazis used to hunt hidden Jews.
             Annmarie woke up and realized what had been forgotten, but her mother had not returned.She looked out the window and found her mother. She was lying on the ground with a sprained ankle. She knew that she had to bring the handkerchief to the dock. She knew not that it was special for she knew only that it was important. She did run into the Nazis on her way but she did her job and gave her uncle his handkerchief.
                    Later on Annmarie was given every last bit of information and a few years later the war was over and Ellen returned to Denmark.Ellen and Annmarie were so glad to see each other for they had spent a great deal of time apart.