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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry

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Selected (9) reading passages (grades 5-11) to pair with "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry. Number the Stars is historical fiction set during WWII in Nazi occupied Denmark. 10-year-old Annemarie Johansen risks her life to help the Rosens, her Jewish friends, escape to safety in Sweden. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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forgiveness, historical fiction, anne frank, lois lowry, reading connected text
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice