Gabriella B.
Fifth Grade
Mrs. Branin’s Class
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Setting
The time this story
took place was in
the early 1900s
during World War
II
 The Story took
place in various
places in Denmark
such as
Copenhagen
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Anne
Marie
Uncle
Henrik
Peter
Number
Stars
Novel
Papa
Ellen
Mama
Kristi
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Annemarie is a
courageous girl. She is
brave when she has to
be. She risks her life to
save her friend.
Annemarie is also
very caring. She cares
about her family and
friends.
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Main Events
1. In the beginning
of the story Annemarie
Johansen and Ellen Rosen were racing to
their house after school. A Nazi soldier
ordered them to halt because he wanted to
know why they were running . When
Annemarie's sister Kristi, told their parents
they got nervous.
2. In late September Annemarie and Kristi had
to go get a new button for Kristi's coat
because it fell out. Once they got there on the
door was a padlock and a sign with German
words written on it.
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One day Ellen's mom told Mrs. Johansen that the Jews of Denmark
were being relocated. They didn’t know what it meant but to be safe
Peter Neilson who was going to marry Annemarie's sister lise but
she died when she got hit with a car. Took Ellen's parents to a safe
place while Ellen stayed with Annemarie and her family.
That night The Nazis came looking for the Rosen's but when they
weren't there they checked in Annemarie's apartment . The
Johansen’s told the Nazis that Ellen was Lise there daughter.
They figured out that Ellen wasn’t safe there so they took her to
Uncle Henrik’s house. Finally Ellen got to see her parents and Uncle
Henrik took her family and other Jewish people to Sweden. They
forgot the handkerchief that would temporarily make the Nazis
dog lose their sense of smell so they couldn’t smell the people
hiding. Since they forgot it Annemarie had to go on a dangerous
mission to bring it to them. She was fortunately successful
In the end Ellen and other Jews were sent to
Sweden until the war was over. Annemarie
said she would wear Ellen's necklace until she
came back. Sadly Peter got caught and was
executed. Annemarie found out that all along
Ellen was part of the Resistance. She died when
the Nazis found their secret warehouse and
tried to capture the resistance fighters. Lise
almost got out but when she was running away
they ran her over.
When Mrs. Johansen finally came back from
taking the Jews to safety Annemarie noticed
the handkerchief that was very important for
the trip. She had to run all the way to the boat
to give it to them. At the time she had no idea
why they needed it so much. When she was
halfway there the Nazis stopped her. She had
to be brave and act like Kirsti.
The War was very
harsh on the
characters in the story.
Lise died because of
it, and the Jews were
always on the lookout
for Nazis. I think the
war also taught the
characters something
though, to be brave
when they had to be.
I really enjoyed the
part where
Annemarie had to go
on a mission to give
the handkerchief to
uncle Henrik. She had
to be like Kristi and
she had to brave.