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Annemarie in Number the Stars is friends with Jews. The story takes place in Germany during the war when the Jews were taken away. Annemarie ran home from the corner where the Nazis were trying to get rid of Jews. The war was going on and the Nazis had to take the Jews. Ellen gave her necklace to Annemarie to protect her from the Nazis. The Nazis were trying to take the Jews away. The Nazis were looking in everyone’s house to find the Jews. Annemarie was brave and a hero in the story because Ellen and her had to pretend to be sisters. Number the Stars is an interesting book about events that really happened. Find out what happened to Ellen and Annemarie by reading the book.

Jessica