Number the Stars: Chapter Overview

Title Information

• The book "Number the Stars" was written by Lois Lowry.
• It was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in Boston and New York.
• The book is copyrighted in 1989.

Table of Contents

• The book contains a table of contents, copyright notice, a dedication, an introduction, 17 chapters, an afterword and information about the author.
• The table of contents lists these chapters
• Why Are You Running?
• Who Is the Man Who Rides Past?
• Where Is Mrs. Hirsch?
• It Will Be a Long Night
• Who Is the Dark-Haired One?
• Is the Weather Good for Fishing?
• The House by the Sea
• There Has Been a Death
• Why Are You Lying?
• Let Us Open the Casket
• Will We See You Again Soon, Peter?
• Where Was Mama?
• Run! As Fast As You Can!
• On the Dark Path
• y Dogs Smell Meat!
• I Will Tell You Just a Little
• All This Long Time

Introduction

• The author wrote Number the Stars more than twenty years ago.
• The book was awarded the 1990 Newbery Medal.
• The book has been published in many countries and translated into different languages.
• The story of the book takes place is in Copenhagen in 1943.
• The story is a story about children who were in a frightening situation and must make a decision.
• The story is about a small group of prejudice-free people honored the humanity of others.

Why Are You Running?

• Annemarie and Ellen are racing in Copenhagen.
• Annemarie is lanky while Ellen is stocky.
• Soldiers stop Annemarie and Ellen and question why they are running.
• The soldiers ask Annemarie her name and what she is carrying in her backpack.
• The soldiers ask Ellen her name.
• Kirsti show's up, scowling at the soldiers.
• The soldiers let them go and tell them to go home and study.
• The girls see 2 more soldiers at the entrance to their apartment complex.
• The girls do not tell Moms about what happened with the soldiers.
• Kirsti tells Mom about 1 soldier poking Annemarie with a gun.
• Mrs. Rosen seems frightened and worried.
• The mothers sip hot water flavored with herbs because coffee and tea are not available.
• Resistance fighters are damaging German trucks, cars, and factories.
• Sometimes resisters are caught and killed.
• Mrs. Rosen asked the girls to take a different route to school the next day so the soldiers will not remember them.
• Mama says the German soldier will especially remember Kirsti because she looks like the soldier's little girl and she is pretty.
• Mom says when the war ends, they can have cupcakes again.

Who Is the Man Who Rides Past?

• Kirsti asks Annemarie to tell a fairy tale.
• Annemarie starts a story about a king and queen with a beautiful daughter.
• Instead of fairy tales, Annemarie thinks about the real King Christian X and the palace Amalienborg in Copenhagen.
• King Christian rode alone daily greeting his people,
• Annemarie remembers her older sister Lise told her she was special because she was greeted by the king.
• Annemarie remembers Papa telling a story about King Christian on his morning ride when a German soldier asked a boy who that man who rides past here every morning on his horse was.
• The boy told the soldier, "He is our king" and "All of Denmark is his body guard''.
• Annemarie wonders why the King was not able to protect Denmark from the Nazis.
• Papa said that the enemy was too enormous and King Christian was wise to surrender because too many would die if they fought.
• Papa said Norway had fought and was crushed.
• Mama mentions that Holland, Belgium, and France were also crushed.
• Papa says Sweden is still free.
• Lise was to be married to Peter Neilson.
• Lise died in an accident two weeks before her wedding.
• Peter has changed a lot but still greets the girls warmly.
• Papa seems much older, very tired, and defeated.
• Annemarie completes the fairy tale with "And they lived happily ever after..."

Where Is Mrs. Hirsch?

• Annemarie and Ellen took a longer way, avoiding the tall soldier.
• The winter nights are terribly cold because there is no fuel.
• The Johansens set up a small stove to burn coal.
• Ellen's father complains that he can't see to grade papers.
• Mama says they will need to add another blanket to their bed.
• Mama asked Annemarie to get a button at Mr.Hisch store, but it is closed.
• There was a new padlock and a German sign, that they couldn't read.
• Ellen says she saw the Hirsch family on Saturday looking fine.
• Annemarie says Sammual always looks like a horror.
• Karsti thinks that the Hirsches have went to on vacation to the seashore.
• Annemarie said sarcasticly, "And I suppose they took a big basket of pink-frosted cupcakes with them."

It Will Be a Long Night

• Ellen and Annemarie play with paper doll from Mama's Saved magazines from past years.
• Kirsti stormed in angry.
• Mother followed with new ugly fish skin shoes that Kirsti refused to wear.
• But they didn't show it to you until after they all had fun and went to Tivoli.
• The next day they didn't want to get out of a boat, they want to play.
• But they didn't show it to you until after they all had fun and went to Tivoli.
• When the boys looked at their sister of them.

Who Is the Dark-Haired One?

• Asked Ellen, do you really think anyone will come.
• Not in a million years said Annemarie.
• How did Lise die asked Ellen.
• They won't really come here did you think said Ellen.

Is the Weather Good for Fishing?

• Mrs Hirsch Jews said Annemarie.
• I must go, said he to the soldier.
• Are you asleep, Annemarie?
• Papa and I want to talk to you.

The House by the Sea

• Does he keep things right here, he tide it, up the show it warm up to them.
• The girl took Ellen down to show her the sea explained her
• It's the little even then, Mrs said, the show her with the seal is.
• You should stay at home what he need you to do said he show and come.

There Has Been a Death

• The soldier started to say.
• Are are you Lying.
• Was with a fine to improve said you you say you.
• The girl to help and said in front them.

Why Are You Lying?

• Asked about her home of them.
• Was lying to me, had been.
• You are to tell you now that I should tell you why you have some of them a lot of them
• And was was no said the show of them