December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve-year-old receives a life assignment determined by the Elders. Jonas watches his friend Fiona named Caretaker of the Old and his cheerful pal Asher labeled teh Assistant Director of Recreation. But Jonas has been chosen for somthing s[...]
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.[...]
Acclaimed author Lois Lowry s first novel, "A Summer to Die "is a poignant and perceptive tale of love and tragedy.Meg isn t thrilled when she gets stuck sharing a bedroom with her older sister Molly. The two of them couldn t be more different, and it s hard for Meg to hide her resentment of Molly s[...]
In this State Standards-aligned Literature Kit(TM), we divide Lois Lowry's best-selling Newbery Award-winning children's classic NUMBER THE STARS by chapters, and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Be[...]
A new paperback edition of Lois Lowry's Newbery Award-winning classic. As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen's family takes in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family. Through the eyes of ten-year-old [...]
Jonas lever i ett samhälle utan konflikter, fattigdom, arbetslöshet eller skilsmässor. En värld där allt fungerar och ingen är missnöjd. Men Jonas är spänd. Spänd inför den årliga ceremonin då samhällets alla tolvåringar ska säga adjö till sin barndom och tilldelas en livsuppgift. I[...]
Annemarie kunde inte minnas det så väl, alltihop. Egentligen hade det börjat den där kvällen, när Ellen skulle sova över hos henne. Det hade hon gjort många gånger förut, men nu var det blodigt allvar. Tyskarna var på jakt efter alla judar i Köpenhamn, sa mamma, och nu måste de förs�[...]