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Number The Stars PDF , Number The Stars PDF Download , Number The Stars PDF Download for free using the direct download link given at the bottom of this article. Number The Stars PDF Details , You can download Number The Stars PDF by clicking on the following download button. Number The Stars PDF Download Link. Annemarie Johansen lives in Denmark during World War II. Her best friend is Ellen Rosen. They are as close as sisters. Ellen is Jewish and the Nazis have just invaded Denmark. Supposedly, it is a non-aggressive infiltration. However, the Nazis are continuing the round-up of Jews, as they did in other countries. Annemarie and Ellen are scared of all of the soldiers that walk the streets with guns and dogs. Annemarie’s sister, Lise, had been a part of the Danish Resistance Movement. Lise was killed during a demonstration, but the family still thinks of her often and it makes Annemarie sad to think of her. The fact that Lise had very dark hair made it easy to pass Ellen off as her when the Germans came to inspect the Johansen’s home. One night, Annemarie remembers a story her Papa had told her about the king. One of the German soldiers had been in a crowd when the King of Denmark rode by on his horse. The soldier asked a boy where all his guardsmen and soldiers were. The boy said, “All of Denmark is his bodyguard.” And in a way, not only do the Danes watch out for the king, they all care and watch out for each other as well. That is why the Germans had such a hard time rounding up Jews in Denmark. Working together, Danes rescued over 7,200 Jews, out of the 8,000 who lived there during the occupation. Annemarie’s family staged an elaborate fake death so many Jews could gather in Uncle Henrik’s home to prepare for their escape. They had a closed coffin in the living room and told a guard that the doctor had required it closed because “Great-Aunt Bertie” had died of typhus. The Jewish “mourners” sneak off to the boat in small groups throughout the night.
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