Characters from Number the Stars

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Annemarie Johansen - This character is a ten-year-old trying to understand the increasingly-complex world around her. This character's parents try to protect her from what is going on around her, including how her sister was killed.

Kirsti Johansen - This character is a charming and vivacious child of five when the story begins. Her innocence and sense of right and wrong are so intact that she has the naive courage of youth to confront the German soldiers when they mistreat her or others.
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Mrs. Inge Johansen (Mama) - This character represents...
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