your mother
so she wont be sad
great aunt birte is not real
Annemarie accuses Uncle Henrik of lying to her about Great Aunt Birte because she never accepted the idea that the family's elderly relative had emigrated to the U.S. Instead, Annemarie learned the truth about what happened to Great Aunt Birte during the war when she visited Uncle Henrik and his family at their seaside home.
Annemarie was shocked that they had kept the death of Great-aunt Birte a secret from her. She was also surprised by her mother's emotional reaction to the news and the realization of the dangers faced by their Jewish friends.
Mama had tripped and fell over a root running home after helping Peter get the Jews on to Uncle Henrik's boat and when she tripped she broke her ankle
She was the fake great-aunt of Annemarie.
In "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, Birte is a character who is a member of the Johansen family's housemaid staff. She helps the family in their efforts to protect Ellen Rosen, a Jewish girl hiding from the Nazis during the Holocaust. Birte plays a small but important role in the story's message of bravery and resistance in the face of injustice.
Annemarie believed there was no Aunt Birte because she remembered that her aunt had died many years ago. She knew her family well and was confident that there was no one named Aunt Birte in their family.
Annemarie was confused because Great Aunt Bertie was actually alive; Uncle Henrik was using her death as a cover story to help Jewish refugees escape to safety in Sweden.
Chapter 7 of "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry focuses on the escape of the Rosens and Annemarie's role in helping them. Annemarie and her family come up with a plan to smuggle the Rosens to safety by pretending they are part of their family. The chapter emphasizes the bravery and quick thinking of the characters as they navigate the dangerous situation.
They wanted to help save all the Jews so the Jews can come to the house and come to the backyard, get into the boat and leave Denmark and go to Sweden.
The Nazi invasion of Copenhagen. The escape of the Jewish Rosen family to the Johansens' house. The journey to Gilleleje and the encounter with German soldiers. The death of Peter Neilsen, a Resistance member. The return of Ellen Rosen to her family. Annemarie's journey to deliver a package to her uncle. The Danish Resistance successfully smuggling Jews to safety. The death of Lise Johansen, Annemarie's sister in the Resistance. Henrik's role in protecting the Rosens and other Jews. The end of the war and the country's celebration of freedom.
Jews, who pose as friends of Great-Aunt Birte show up at the fake funereal.