In Number the Stars, Kirsti is upset because Ellen didn't say good-bye.
Kirsti gets upset when Ellen leaves because Ellen is her best friend and they are like sisters. She feels scared and abandoned when Ellen has to leave to hide from the Nazis, as they have grown very close and Ellen leaving disrupts their bond.
Because she had been sick of being gay.
In Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, Mrs. Johansen tells Kirsti that Ellen has gone to a safe place and will be returning soon. She reassures Kirsti that everything will be okay and asks her to keep Ellen's departure a secret to protect everyone.
In the book "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, Annemarie and Kirsti's sister's name is Lise. She is mentioned as having passed away before the events of the story.
Ellen and Annemarie and lisa
Annemarie, Kirsti, and Ellen are stopped by two German soldiers, because they were running.
Mrs. Johnson, Anne Marie, Kirsti, and Ellen traveled from Copenhagen, Denmark to the Danish fishing village of Gilleleje in Lois Lowry's novel "Number the Stars." They made this journey to escape the Nazis during World War II.
Kirsti is innocent, and she is very spunky.
Ellen does not die in Number The Stars. She makes it to Sweden Safley with her family.
Kirsti lives with her family in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The top five main characters in "Number the Stars" are Annemarie Johansen, Ellen Rosen, Kirsti Johansen, Mama Johansen, and Peter Neilsen. Annemarie is the protagonist, Ellen is her best friend and the Rosen family's daughter, Kirsti is Annemarie's younger sister, Mama and Peter are involved in the Danish Resistance during World War II.
In "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, Ellen Rosen, Annemarie's best friend, was not killed. Ellen was Jewish and the Rosens arranged for her to be smuggled to safety in Sweden just before the Nazis planned to deport all Jews.
The character whose nickname is "giraffe" in the book "Number the Stars" is Ellen Rosen. Ellen's tall and thin stature led her friends to affectionately call her giraffe.
When Kirsti and Annemarie's mother came home from shoe shopping for Kirsti, Kirsti was very angry with the purchase. Kirsti's new shoes were made of fish scales because the shortage of leather during the war. When Ellen, who happen to be at the Johansen's apartment, saw how mad Kirsti was, had the idea to dye the "ugly" green fish shoes black with Mr. Rosen's black ink. This satisfied Kirsti now that her shoes were no longer green, and the problem was resolved. :) Hope That Helped! :)