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APRIL 13, 2000
FROM:
Sarah, James, James & Matthew
Grade 5/6
Rockingham Elementary
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
MESSAGE:
dear,Alexander.G

We thought that Ellens parents came to uncle Henriks
because they wanted to show Ellen that they were safe.we
also thought that Ellens parents came to uncle Henriks
so they could escape to Sweden on uncle Henriks boat with
Ellen.


FROM:
FREDDY P Javier h
Grade 5
Centennial Elementary
Plano, IL
MESSAGE:
To becca b
from FREDDY P JAVIER H

WE WANT YOU TO TELL US HOW YOU WOULD FELL IF YOU WERE ELLEN WHEN THE SOLDIERS CAME AND SURPRISE THEM WHEN THEY WERE ASLEEP AND ELLEN HAD THE STAR OF DAVID.OR HOW WOULD FEEL IF YOU WERE ANNEMARIE WHEN SHE TORE THE STAR OF DAVID OFF ELLEN AND WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO HER.

P.S. WRITE BACK AND SEND A PICTURE OF YOURE SELF


FROM:
Sara-Lynn,Chandler, Haley & Stan
Grade 5/6
Rockingham Elementary
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
MESSAGE:
We also liked chapter 10.We think it was stupid when the soldiers slapped Inge(mama). We also think that Mrs.Johansen was really smart by saying that Great Aunt-Birte was in the casket,and she had typhus,so the soldiers were unable to open the casket.

FROM:
Ian, Morgan & Katie
Grade 5/6
Rockingham Elementary
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
MESSAGE:
Dear Charles M.

We disagree with you. We think that uncle Henrik did the right thing lying to Annemarie because he was protecting her. Sometimes you have to tell a lie.


FROM:
Jackie b.
Grade 5
Centennial Elementary
Plano, IL
MESSAGE:
Hi Courtney G. my name is Jackie. I think that mama, papa, annemaie, and kristi will go to Sweden with the jews and move next door to Ellen and her family. If you have any ideas, please write back!!!!!!!

FROM:
Colin,Rebecca,Chad &Tyler
Grade 5/6
Rockingham Elementary
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
MESSAGE:
Hi,a girl in my group named Rebecca would whine and cry if she was taken to a work camp, and Chad said that he would cry and he would do whatever they said.

Rebecca said that she would try to find food and Chad said that he would try to run as far as he can and then hide. I would be scared and I would do whatever they said.

Rebecca says she would want her Mommy. That's what my group would do if they had to a work camp.


FROM:
Courtney & Ashley
Grade 5
Oak Park Elementary
Des Moines, IA
MESSAGE:
To: Alexander

They went to Uncle Henrik's so he could take them to Sweden which was across the ocean so the Germens would not take them away.

FROM:
Emily T.
Grade 5
Centennial Elementary
Plano, IL
MESSAGE:
To Cory J @ Williamston I think that there is some things for the Jewish people. Like clothes, medicine, and food.

FROM:
BECCA B.
Grade 5TH
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
WOW THAT WAS A GREAT BOOK. IT WAS VERY VERY EXCITING AND I KEPT ON WANTING TO READ MORE AND MORE. I HATED FOR THE BOOK TO COME TO AN END! I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT THAT LISE DIED THE WAY SHE DID.WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART IN THIS BOOK? MINE WAS AT THE END WHEN WE FOUND OUT THAT ELLEN GOT TO SWEEDEN SAFLY.

FROM:
Erica C.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
In chapter 14, why do you think Annemarie was thinking about Little Red Riding Hood? I think she was because in the story, Little Red Riding Hood was running throught the forest holding a basket full of food, just like Annemarie. What do you think? In chapter 15, do you think Annemarie was brave? I do because she stood up to the soldiers and didn't let them know she was scared. In a way, she saved the day because she got the package to Uncle Henrik safely. What do you think?

FROM:
Lindsay C.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
My class and I have just finished reading chapter 12 and I had a question. Why did Mama and Papa just leave Kirsti and Annemarie at home? What if a soldier comes to their house and take them away when They could have gone to Sweden and be safe like everyone else. What do you think and if you disagree then why? Please write back soon!

FROM:
Monica C.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
To Kristin l. I think Chapt.12 and 13 are really exciting and scary about how Annemarie looks out the window and see's her mom lying on the ground. How do you think Annemarie felt? I think she felt frightened and scared because she didn't know how badly her mom was hurt. I think Chapter 13 is very frightening because Annemarie gets stopped by the soldiers when she has the Drug in the basket. If I had been Annemarie when the soldiers stopped her I would have been really scared. How would you have felt if you were Annemarie? -Monica C.

FROM:
Kaili
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
To: anyone
I think that chapter 12&13 were breath taking and scary. the reason I think that is because I thought that they would get caught by the soliders and get taken away without Annemarie knowing it.

FROM:
logan M.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
In chapter 15 werent you scared or excited when the soildiers came and caught Annemarie.Well I just couldnt put down that book becauese right when something hapened other stuff will start happening.When the soldiers ate Annemaries food didnt you think thats was rude. Especially whenthey opened the bag. why was there a hankercheif.

PLEASE WRITE BACK!


FROM:
Jessica
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
Dear Brittney B,
I think Peter was really BRAVE because he was in the resistence. He was very clever like you said. I don't think he should've let Lise go to the meetings. He sould of protected her and said she souldn't come because look what happened she died. That is the only reason that I don't like Peter. What do you think?

FROM:
barret E
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
CHAPTER 14

ANNEMARIE THOUGHT ABOUT LITTLE RED RIDING HOODAS SHE RAN THROUGH THE WOODS BECAUSE SHE IS LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND THE SOLDIERS ARE THE BIG BAD WOLVES


FROM:
staci A.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
To:Morgan M. & Kristin L. at Centennial elementary
FRom: Staci A

My favorite chapter was probably chapter 5, "Who is the dark haired one?", because it was really exiting and I couldn't stop reading it! Espesialy the part where AnneMarie's dad had to tear out the pictures, I thought they where going to take Ellen! What was your favorite chapter?


FROM:
Molly M.
Grade 5th
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
To:MollyG. MollyO.
From:MollyM.

In chapter 10 'Let Us Open the Casket' what do you think would be in the casket if they opened it? Do you think it would be someone else's body? Also why do you think Lois Lowry named this book 'Number the Stars'? I think she named it this because that is her ays of saying there are lots of jews and also the psalm that Peter read said 'he who numbers the stars one by one...'

PS Write bask ASAP


FROM:
Chelsea G.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
My class and i have to read to the whole chapter by tomorrow which is Friday. i have read the whole book and it is so good. In the chapter where annemarie is taking the package of something that turned out to be some kind of handerchief that made dogs who sniff it lose there sense of smell. i thought that they were going to take annemarie away. i was so glad that none of the jews were caught. if you haven't read the whole book you gotta read it to night.

FROM:
Anju M.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
What do you think was the thing that Peter gave the baby?I think that it was a kind of drug that was supposed to keep the baby quiet.If it was a drug what do you think the drug was?

PLEASE WRITE BACK


FROM:
Taylor
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
In chapter 15 I was realy nervous.I thought Annimerie was going to get caught by the soldiers,but she did do a good job acting like Kirsti.I realy dont like the soldiers,it is non of their buseness what your uncle eats.

Pleae write back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)


FROM:
Barret E.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
Chapter 15

I think the hankerchief is important because it wilil help the Rosens. What do you think?


FROM:
Ty P
Grade 5th
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
Yesterday I finished the book. I thought it was really interesting in the last sentence when Annemarie said she would wear Ellen's Star of David
necklace. What did think of that part.I think my favorite chapter is chapter 15 because it had a lot of action in it. What was your favorite chapter?

FROM:
Graham
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:

In chapter 15 I think Annemarie was brave because of the mean way she talked to the German soldiers.

PLEASE!PLEASE WRITE BACK!!!!!!!!

(ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ)


FROM:
Blake J.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:

To:Aaron E.

I think the conclsion you made was smart one,although I beleve that the book was named "Number the Stars"as in numbering the stars(jews)that made it safly to Sweden,or numbering the "stars" that died at the hands of the Nazies.Do you or anyone you know have any other theories?


FROM:
BECCA B.
Grade 5TH
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
TO:FREDDY P JAVIER H
IF I WAS ALLOWED TO SEND A PIC. I WOULD BUT WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO (SORRY).
IF I WERE IN ELLENS POSITION I WOULD FEEL VERY NERVIOUS AND KINDA SCARED.HOW WOULD U FEEL? I HAVE ALLREADY READ THE WHOLE BOOK AND I THOUGHT THAT IS WAS VERY SUSPENCFUL AND EXCITING. HOW FAR ARE U IN THE BOOK, DO LIKE IT SO FAR?
WRITE BACK A.S.A.P

FROM:
George H.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
Dear Sara-Lynn, Chander, Haley and Stan,
I agree w/ you it was stupid that the soldier slaped Inge. I also aggre w/ you that It was amart of Inge to say that Great Aunt-Berte was in the caskit and had typhus.

FROM:
Andrew O.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
Dear Ali and Heather,

I would like to live in Gilligee because it is a small town and if I was trying to ship a Jewish person over to Sweden I would go there because it is close to there for one reason and that town isn't very big so I don't think there would be many German soldiers there cause they probably wouldn't expect them to be there plus I like fishing. What else would you like about living in Gilligee?


FROM:
barret E
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
Chapter 12 + 13

I think Annemarie will run into soldiers and act silly like Kirsti. What do you think?


FROM:
Staci A.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
To:anyone

My favorite chapter was chpter 5, "Who is the dark haired one?", because it was exiting what is your favorite and why?


FROM:
Michael
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
To: Lauren

Annmarie is'nt real, the real persons name was Annlise, I dont know why they changed her name to Annmarie, and that name is kinda funny, Ann and Marie are in the same name. What do you think?


FROM:
Ty P.
Grade 5th
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
To:Taylor G.
I also got nervous in chapter 15 because I thought that Annemarie was going to get caught by the soldiers.If she did get caught wouldn't it be a tragedy because Uncle Henrik wouldn't get the handkerchief and would be found by the trained dogs and get in BIG TROUBLE for smuggling Jews into Sweeden.

FROM:
Chelsea G.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
to Erica C. i agree with you about how she was thnking about little red riding hood and how she was brave what would you do if you were annemarie. I would be terrified and would have just said its a handkerchief do you need to use it and sprinkle peeper so he would sneeze then use the handkerchief and loose his sense of smell. write back and tell me what you think.

FROM:
COURTNEY G.
Grade 5TH
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
BRYAN J:
HEY THIS IS COURTNEY AND THYPIS IS A DISEASE THAT IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS BUT THAT IS ALL I KNOW (SORRY) WELL, I FINIFSHED THE BOOK AND THE JONHANSEN'S DONT GO TO SWEDEN. BUT DO U THINK THAT THEY WILL EVER SEE ELLEN AGAIN??? I DO! WELL SORRY THIS WAS SHORT BUT I G2G BUH BYE!!! RESPOND A*S*A*P*!!!!

FROM:
Erica C.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
To: Ashley Y.
I just finished reading Number the Stars. I really enjoyed reading it! I think Louis Lowry is a wonderful author and that she put a lot of time and effort into writing it. I really want to read some more Louis Lowery books. Now I know why this book won a Newberry Award and I think it really deserved it! Why do you think Louis Lowery wrote this book? I think she wrote this book to tell us what it was like during the war and how it felt to live through it. I also think she wrote it to recognize all of the brave, courageous people who fought to end the war and fought for the freedom of all Jewish people. The people who believed that just because you are a different religion and believe something different, it doesn't make you different than everyone else. What do you think? Please write back soon!!!

FROM:
Sophia H.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
IN CHAPTER 13 WHEN PETER WAS SUPPOSE TO GIVE A PACKAGE TO MR.ROSEN AND THE PACKAGE FELL OUT OF PETER'S POCKET and he forgot to give it to HIM WHAT DO YOU THINK WAS IN THAT PACKAGE? - SOPHIA H.

FROM:
Jessica
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
In chapter 14 I think Annemarie thought of Little Red Riding-Hood because she was in the woods and the story took place in the woods.
In chapter 15 I thought Annemarie was very brave. First of all I think it was brave just to go on the path and give the package to hinrik. She was extra brave when she pretended to be Kirsty when the soldiers stopped her.

FROM:
Monica C.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
I think Chapter 13 and 14 are so good because if Annemarie hadn't found the drugs had given it to her uncle Henry the Rosen would have been captured and taken away and that would be really sad. What do you think will happen next in the book? I think Uncle Henry will come back and say the Rosens arrived in Sweden safely. - Monica C.

FROM:
Molly M.
Grade 5th
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
MESSAGE:
To:Anyone

In chapter 15 do you think Annemarie was brave to the soldiers? I do because she stood up for herself, she was outgoing and she tried to act like Kirsti. At the begining of the book in chapter 1 Annemarie, Ellen,and Kristi where running home for school when a Nazi soldier ask ,"Why are you running?" Annemarie was very quiet and calm but When the soldier reached down and stroked Kirsti's short curly her she yelled,"Don't." She was not scared becase she thinks they are her surroundings.