Friday, November 30, 2012

Historical Fiction

The novel "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry is based on true life events--that's what puts it in the historical fiction category!  Through this story we have learned about the Holocaust and what life was like for Jewish and non Jewish people at that time. Through resistance efforts people like the Johansens fought in the resistance to save people like the Rosens from Nazi soldiers.

When I was reading this book I was thinking about the author's purpose for writing this story. What major theme or lesson do you think Ms. Lowry wants us to know or think about? Please post a comment about this idea. Also, if you have any suggestions for your classmates for a good historical fiction read,  please let us know about it.  There is nothing like getting lost in a good book!

I look forward to seeing you on Monday!

Mrs. Engman
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  1. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    I think the lesson is that if there are important things in life that noone else should know about don't tell anyone!
    I also think the thene is supposed to be one of those suspence storys.
    - ChloCho

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    1. lil jDecember 3, 2012 at 9:57 AM

      Ha yeah thats kind of what I said so obviously I agree with you! I also agree that this story is very suspenceful, but if we were reading this story on our own we would read it all in one night, so its mostly suspenceful because Mrs. E wont let us read ahead!

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    2. mmmDecember 6, 2012 at 9:53 AM

      it was very suspencefull!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    yeah i think so to because it is the best book ever and it is cool in a way

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  3. lil jDecember 3, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    I think she is trying to show people that life wasn't fun back then and we should be thankful we don't have to deal with that. Also we get to eat whatever we want because we have butter, cream, coffee,and frosting unlike what people back then had.

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    1. monkDecember 3, 2012 at 9:58 AM

      that reinds me the coffee i had coffee sunday i put 3 creemers and 3 sugars in it at the end of the coffee was all the creamer

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    2. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 10:10 AM

      I think you're right we should be thankful that we have sweets and stuff but it kind of reminds me of Thanksgiving

      ~ Tex

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    3. mmmDecember 3, 2012 at 10:11 AM

      how can people live without butter!!! and i hope the holocaust gets better

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    4. lil jDecember 6, 2012 at 9:50 AM

      ha yeah that's what I was thimking too, and TEX when you said that it made me think it does sound a lot like Thankgiving!

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    5. AnonymousDecember 6, 2012 at 9:55 AM

      It is so true be thankful that you have food exatly like thanksgiving

      ~ Tex

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    6. ChloChoDecember 6, 2012 at 9:56 AM

      I no. It would stink if we didn't have all those things that they didn't have!

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  4. HLHDecember 3, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    i think she is trying to make us think about whats in the package and whats going to happen next what im thinking is whats going to happen when the soilders came with their dogs

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    1. shay dogDecember 3, 2012 at 9:55 AM

      Hey I think so to I am so eager to read the wrest of the stoy I am so nerves.

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    2. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 10:07 AM

      I know right I am almost losing control!!!

      ~ Tex

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    3. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 10:09 AM

      I am very excited to read the rest of the book too! And I am also thinking about what is in the package and what the soldiers are going to do to her.

      Soph

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    4. lil jDecember 6, 2012 at 9:48 AM

      haha yeah I can't believe what just happened at the end now!!!

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    5. mmmDecember 6, 2012 at 9:50 AM

      ya! it was amazing!

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    6. lil jDecember 6, 2012 at 9:56 AM

      I know! I was sad!

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  5. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    I think the main purpuse of this story is to tell us how life was during that time

    Shay Dog

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  6. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    I think the autor's main purpose is yo teach us what happened in the past an the hardships these people had to go through. Also the theme could be courage because Annemarie and the rest of the characters have to take a lot of risks throughout the story.

    Soph

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    1. bugsyDecember 4, 2012 at 7:29 AM

      There is a book that I read that is called somthing like The Presidents. It is a good book that talks about what each President did in there term that I think you might like.

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  7. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    The main purpose was probably to show you how hard it was and how brave people had to be to live during the Holocaust.I'm also pretty sure that everyone during that time had lost a friend or family member during the Holocaust.
    ~ Tex

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    1. shay dogDecember 8, 2012 at 3:57 PM

      I agree with you i think was also telling the people reading the book to be brave.

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  8. mmmDecember 3, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    i think the main purpose was to tell people about the life of a little girl in that time. and how her family had to strugle in saving their friends

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  9. bugsyDecember 4, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    I think she is talking about the sadness that happend and teaching us about all the brave people and all the people that were led by hitler. It was a horible time.

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    1. JD!!!!December 6, 2012 at 9:47 AM

      I agree with you bugsy

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    2. shay dogDecember 8, 2012 at 3:50 PM

      I totaly agree with you Bugsy. Who do you think from this stroie was the bravest?

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  10. JD!!!!December 6, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    I think she was trying to say that everyone should be brave.

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    1. lil jDecember 6, 2012 at 9:51 AM

      Yeah that was kind of what I was thinking too.

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  11. mmmDecember 6, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    i would defenently recomend this to someone!! it was a great book!

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  12. JD!!!!December 6, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    I once read this book about a boy who was on the Oregon Trail, and he wrote about his travel to Oregon. It is Historical Fiction also. There is a second book too.

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  13. SophDecember 7, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    Right now I am reading a historical ficyion book about a girl who goes on the Titanic. It is called "Distant Waves". It is vey good so far and any on ewho like stuff about the Titanic should reeally read it.

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    1. Shay dogDecember 8, 2012 at 3:46 PM

      It sounds like a really good book is it anything like the storie Titanic or is different than it.

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  14. GOOBERDecember 13, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    I think the main purpuse of the book was people are brave and some are scard at times. I read the 2nd Diary of a Wimpy Kid-Rodrick Rules, and I think the main pupose is you should get ready to go into middle school with all the bullies and stuff like that. The whole series iis like that, but I don't know about the 7th one The Third Wheel. A differnt book is like that it is about this dog and his owner. I think the main purpose is never give up you can reach your goal. In a movie I wached before called Far From Home is about a dog that gets lost and the main purpose is you can find you friend again.
    BYE~BYE,
    ~GOOBER~

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    this was a great book!i love history!!!i have now read three books about the holocaust.i think it is about a historical event and about sticking up for eachother!!!
    pinkpanda

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