I have chosen to write an analysis of the book Number the Stars by Lewis Lowry. This novel is written with a children's critical historical approach to society. The conflict of this novel that I chose to write about is written in a man versus society vision. The main conflict of the story that I would like to focus on is the relocation of the Danish Jews by the Nazis. The Germans have taken control of the city and are trying to deport and kill the Jews. This conflict is presented throughout the story as the brave citizens try to help the Jews of their community. This book is a great way to see the effect of wars in other countries, especially for young children who are not yet fully informed about wars and, especially, the Holocaust. This book is also great to see what children at a young age think during a war. The book is also told from the point of view of AnneMarie, a Danish girl. AnneMarie's best friend, Ellen, is Jewish. I will talk about the historical context of Lois Lowry, the historical context on the setting of the story, the symbols and themes. Since the story is told from AnneMarie's point of view, we as readers get to see what the children think about the war during that time. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay The story is set during World War II in Copenhagen, Denmark. It took place in 1943, Denmark was not the best place in the world. Like most other parts of Europe during World War II, Denmark was also under German occupation. Denmark is small, so the citizens were unable to help stop the Nazis. Some younger children can't even remember a time when their country wasn't filled with soldiers every day. For example, Lowry writes, "for Kristi, the soldiers were simply part of the landscape, something that had always been there, on every corner, as unimportant as streetlights, throughout her life." During the story, Ellen is with AnneMarie when Nazi soldiers come looking for her and her parents, and on the instructions of AnneMarie's father, Ellen pretends to be her sister. The next day, AnneMarie's mother takes the girls to her brother Henrik's house to keep Ellen hidden in the bottom of his boat. Once they settle in, they will live there normally for now, until the war ends in a draw. Henrick's goal is to bring as many Jews as possible to Sweden by boat where they will all be safe. Time passes and when the war ends everyone celebrates. This brief overview of the story has to do with the conflict and historical approach that I would like to focus on mainly. The historical approach not only examines the culture and society from which the novel was written, but also the historical background of the author of the novel. Lois Lowry's work in Counting the Stars is based on a true story. In the afterword, Lowry explains how AnneMarie is a fictional character, but she was inspired to create this story based on her friend, Annelise Platt, who was a child in Denmark during the war years. Therefore, Lowry connects this novel to the historical reality of World War II. Lowry talked about how important it is to communicate how war affects children and how they too participate in the story. This was another factor that inspired her to write this story (Blakemore, 2017). Lowry writes how Annelise “was frightened by the occupation and the events she witnessed during the war (Blakemore, 2017).” The story itself is told from AnneMarie's point of view through third-person narration, but the.