Number the Stars

Note from Mr. Moss – This is the first in a series of STUDENT news postings, written by (you guessed it) room 209 fourth graders.  I don’t post student names online, so the usernames of the individual writers shows their  year (in this case, 1314) and their class number (in this case, 13).  Thanks, 13, for getting us started!  Well done!

In school, the entire fourth grade is reading the book Number the Stars so that they can learn about the Holocaust.  The book takes place during that time in Denmark.  Before we read the book, someone from Hartford Stage came in to the classroom every day for a week to introduce you to what the book is going to be like and to do activities revolving around the main idea of the story.  Then the teacher of each class would read a little bit of the book out loud each possible day until they are finished.

The book not only teaches kids about the Holocaust, but also about courage and bravery.  The main character encounters many dangers, including suspicious Nazi soldiers.  One of the main focuses, though, is friendship.  The main character and her best friend remain loyal to each other throughout the book, helping each other when they need to.

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