Aunt Birte didn't die.... because she didn't exist.
And Annemarie was quite, quite certain, though she said nothing. There was no Great-aunt Birte. She didn't exist.
The Question and Answer section for Number the Stars is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Aunt Birte didn't die.... because she didn't exist.
And Annemarie was quite, quite certain, though she said nothing. There was no Great-aunt Birte. She didn't exist.
At the beginning of Number the Stars, Annemarie loves Denmark but does not yet understand the true meaning of patriotism. As she matures over the course of the novel, however, she begins witness the harm the Germans are inflicting on her country....
They thought something had happened to Uncle Henrik. Inside the packet was a handkerchief. The handkerchief would attract the dogs then make them lose their sense of smell, so they would not smell the Jews hiding in the boats. The Ingeborg is...