Number the Stars
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All Characters Annemarie Johansen Ellen Rosen Kirsti Johansen Mrs. Johansen/Mama Uncle Henrik Peter Neilsen Lise Johansen King Christian
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All Symbols Ellen’s Necklace
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Number the Stars

by

Lois Lowry
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Ellen’s Necklace

The most potent symbol found within the pages of Lois Lowry’s Number the Stars is Ellen Rosen’s Star of David necklace, a dainty gold chain from which dangles the universal symbol of Judaism. The…

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