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FROM: Grace Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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Annemarie is afraid that Kirsti will give away the secret and endanger all of them. I think the Nazis would punish everyone. Do you think Ellen will get away safely? I think it will happen. I think she will! |
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FROM: Ruby Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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In chapter six, why do you think Annemarie though Kirsti would say, "This is our friend Ellen and this is her New Year!"? |
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FROM: Lauren Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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Why do you think the soldiers were on the train? |
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FROM: Ciera Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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I am wondering why they picked "cigarettes" for the code word for the Jews. What do you think? |
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FROM: Molly O. Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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Maybe something bad will happen when Annemarie reaches the house. What do you think? |
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FROM: Katie Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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I have a prediction about why Mama is taking Ellen, Annemarie and Kirsti to Uncle Henriks. I think that Mama is taking them to Uncle Henriks because Ellen's family could already be there. Ellen and her parents could be going to Sweden to be safe. |
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FROM: Travis Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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I think that chapter six was suspensful because it is Ellen's New Year. But I was glad that she didn't say that. And I think Ellen is veryscared because there are Nazis everywhere. |
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FROM: Brittany Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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I think that the codes are very clever. This book is exciting because we think Kirsti was just about to tell, but she said, "Look at my new shoes." |
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FROM: Emily T. Grade 5 Centennial Elementary Plano, IL |
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To Jesseca from Williamston: I was first confused with cigarettes, but our teacher explained it to us. She said that the word cigarettes was a code name for Ellen. So the soldiers wouldn't know about her being a Rosen. |
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FROM: Emily T. Grade 5 Centennial Elementary Plano, IL |
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To Grace @ Smith Elementary: I think Ellen will get over to Sweden saftly. If Kirsti doesn't open her mouth and tell the soldiers. Do you think so? |
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FROM: Jenny P. Grade 5 Centennial Elementary Plano, IL |
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David @ Underhill, Jericho VT: Bread, cheese, an apple and a little box with a handkerchief. What is in the hankerchief? Write back soon |
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FROM: Anindya M. Grade 4th Herod Elementary Houston, TX |
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Today we just read chapter 9. So far Annemarie is brave and she dosen't know it. Why is Uncle Henrik going to the boat at the harbor? |
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FROM: courtney b. & ashley r. Grade 5 Oak Park Elementary Des Moines, IA |
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To brittany |
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FROM: Courtney & Ashley Grade 5 Oak Park Elementary Des Moines, IA |
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TO Brittany We totally agree with you about Kirsti all most told the soliers that Ellen was just a friend. We would never wear shoes made out of fish. Would you ever wear fish shoes?!
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FROM: Ashley y. Grade 5 Oak Park Elementary Des Moines, IA |
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Dear Erica c., i have finished the book already!So I really can't ghuess if the soldiers will come back or not because i know!!!!! if you want to know write me back. the reason im not writing now is because I was afraid mabye you didnt want me to give it away before you read it!! write back asap, yours sincerly, Ashley y. |
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FROM: courtney & ashley r. Grade 5 Oak Park Elementary Des Moines, IA |
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To Molly o. We totally agree with you !!!!! |
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FROM: ashley &courtney Grade 5 Oak Park Elementary Des Moines, IA |
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TO CHELSEA G. We totally agree with you! We think that chapters 7 and 8 where two of the best chapter in the book. We liked chapter 7 because they went to uncle Henriks little old red roofed farm house. And Annemaries mother remembered her childhood growing up on the farm. And chapter 8 was about all the jews that wheir there where saying that they had a great-aunt berti but it wasn't ture. |
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FROM: billy Grade 5th Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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TO ANYBODY&EVERYBODY, I WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU LIKE THE BOOK SO FAR?I JUST FINISHED THE BOOK A COUPLE MINUTES AGO AND THE BOOKED REALLY TOUCHED ME.WHEN YOU HIT CHAPTER 13 I THINK IT WILL TOUCH YOU AS IT DID TO ME.SO IF YOU GET A CHANCE WRITE BACK (A.S.A.P!) SINCERLEY,
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FROM: Michael D. Grade 5 Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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To:Lauren From:Michael D. I think that the soldiers were on the train, because they were checking if any Jews were trying to escape.What chapter are you on?What do you think is in the casket? |
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FROM: Teshawnda Grade 5th Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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To Lauren: I think the Nazis were on the train because of the missing Jews (Ellen and Ellen's mom and dad).But I was happy that Kirsti didn't tell the soldiers that it was ellen's New Year then the Nazis would've known that Jews have New Year's (Just like Americans). She just told them about her new black shoes and they were gone.What do you think will happen when they get to Uncle Henrick's house and what's going to happen? |
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FROM: Charricka Grade 5th Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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I think that Annemarie's moma and Uncle Henrick is kind of tellling the truth about aunt Birte because all thoses people came to Annemarie's Uncle Henrck's house cring and they might be lying because it is taking them along time to open th casket.I agree with Annemarie, but I agree with moma and Uncle Henrick also.If there is a death in your family would you want to know right away,if you were in Annemarie's shoes what would you do to find out if moma and Uncle Henrick is telling the truth?Why do you think they are not telling Kristi about what's going on? Answer *A-S-A-P*! |
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FROM: Teshawnda Grade 5th Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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I think Ellen will get away safely.I also think that they will probably outsmart the Nazis and they will let Ellen get away from the soldiers. In Chapter 9 I was a little bit frightened because of Aunt Birte and the casket in the living room at Uncle Henrick's house.What do you think is in the casket? write back A.S.A.P |
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FROM: Chichi N Grade 5 Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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To:ANYBODY,I think Peter is very brave.Because he is going to go with the Rosens, and everybody else.He is going to make sure they all get to Sweden safe.Also I'm happy because they tell us why and how Lise died .I've been waiting to know what append to her!Did you?What is your most shocking moment in the book,explain. |
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FROM: Maricarr,Paola,Jahnessa Grade 5th Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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To: BlAND from New York What is your favorite part in chapter nine(Why are you lying)?Our favorite part is when Annemarie finds out that mama and Uncle Henrik are lying about Aunt Birte because there no Aunt Birte in the first place.They are lying because of Ellen and her parents by putting clothes and blankets in the casket.
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FROM: Bing,Mohammed,Nicholas Grade 5th Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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To Lauren of grade 4 at C.P. Smith elementary Burlington Vt. We think that the soldiers in chapter 6 were |
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FROM: heyner Grade 4 Alexander Elementary Houston, TX |
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Dear laouren I think that the soldiers were in the train because they wanted to capther more jewich peaple. |
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FROM: Tiffany W. Grade 5 Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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To:Griselle The most exciting part in the book when the soldiers came to the house and they were telling them to open the casket to see Aunte Birte. Good thing Mama said all that stuff about the sickness. |
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FROM: Krystal & Jodwighta Grade 5th Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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Dear Nick (UnderHill I.D.) We think there is something sciencetific, sciencist have made up. We think its a handkerchief that has a smell that makes dogs smells go away. We also think that when soliders and dogs go on the boats the sailors take it out so they won't smell the people trying to get away.What do you think is in the bag? |
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FROM: Garland H. Grade 5th Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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To Ashley Y, Wow!You've finish with the book?Well don't tell me the end.I'm only on chapter 11.Chapter 10 was exciting.I really like the book.Just let me finish the book my self. Your Friend, Garland H. |
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FROM: Damar Grade 5 Mata Intermediate Houston, TX |
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Dear,Jenny I think Ellen would stay with Annemarie because Ellen and Annemarie already want to be each others sisters.I think that she will be sad but not that sad because she wanted to stay with Amaemarie and her family.I also think that Ellen would get killed with family.Then she would not be able to live with Annemarie because she would be dead.
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FROM: Farryn E. Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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Dear Tristan underhill I.D. elementry Jericho, VT its me Farryn again I am answering to your question do you think annemarie is a real person I think she might be becuase this really happened |
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FROM: Douglas Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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I think the mood of Chapter 10 is a little suspenseful because when the soldier came he wanted them to open the casket, and if they would not see a dead person the soldiers would probably arrest all the people and they would think something was fishy. |
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FROM: Ali Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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I think the mood of Chapter 10 is scary, for example when the soldiers came to the house because everyone was quiet when the soldiers walked into the room. And Annemarie's mother got slapped across the face. Mama was probably startled and everyone else was probably scared. I think why Lois Lowry gave Number the Stars its name is because |
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FROM: Krista Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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I think that the mood in Chapter 10, "Let Us Open the Casket," is exciting and suspenseful. I think it's suspenseful because when the soldiers came you want to read more. It is exciting when the soldier slapped Mama, and the chapter has action. I think Peter read the psalm in case the soldiers were outside or |
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FROM: Peter Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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The mood of the chapter was exciting because the Nazis came. |
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FROM: Josh Grade 4 C. P. Smith Elementary Burlington, VT |
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My most favorite part is when they were at the ocean because it gave me so much description that it was too cold to swim in and foggy so it was hard to see Sweden. Annemarie and Ellen thought there were two girls looking back at them but it was too foggy to see clearly. It made me feel like I was there. |
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