As a sixth grade student I was unaware of what the holocaust was until I read, Number The Stars, by Louis Lowry. It takes place in Denmark, and the main character is Annemarie Johansen. This story is set in World War II.This is a must read book. It is a sad story about war, friends, and family. This book is heart touching. Lois Lowry writes this story detailing the holocaust so that young people can understand the reason why it all started.Lois Lowry is a very interesting person to study on. A few interesting facts I learned about when I was studying her was, her home is filled with books were she gets her ideas for her great books . Another interesting fact about Lois Lowry is she made her own system like the Dewey Decimal system. In order to find out more about this book you will have to read it!