Annemarie was shocked about the death of her aunt because she had never heard of a Great-Aunt Birte, although she knew everyone of her family members.
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.
Uncle Henrik asked Annemarie if she was ready as a signal to prepare for the upcoming dangerous mission of transporting the Jewish family to safety. It was a way to remind her to stay calm and be vigilant during the critical moment.
Mama and Uncle Henrik were speaking in code, discussing the impending Holocaust. Annemarie realizes that she never had a Great-Aunt Birte. So she realizes she was told a lie and that her folks were keeping another danger from her. She was also confused when Uncle Henrik said he was going to spend the night on his boat because the weather would be good for fishing. She knew that he never really cared about the weather and that bad weather would not keep him from fishing. This is loosely based on information from the GradeSaver site.
The Germans would've taken the Rosens and the other jews who where trying to flee to Sweden and probably do something horrible to uncle Henrik.
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
In chapter 7, Annemarie, Ellen, Kirsti, and Mrs. Johansen had arrived at Uncle Henrik's house. The next day, Annemarie awoke to find her mother and Kirsti in the kitchen. Kirsti had found a small, gray kitten. She named her kitten the "God of Thunder." Uncle Henrik returned from his day of fishing and announced that his Great-Aunt Birte had died.
He lives by the ocean that borders Denmark and Sweeden
great aunt birte is not real
Number The Stars chapter 9 ''Why Are You Lying?'' Annemarie said ''you are lying to me uncle Henrik and Mama,lying!'' They both in a long look. Henrik said some thing about being brave she began to understand, just a little. he said ''There is no great-aunt Birte, and never has been. your mama lied to you, and so did I. to help you to be brave, because we love you. will you forgive us for that?''Annemariie nodded.
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Annemarie chose not to tell Ellen about Great Aunt Burtie's death because she wanted to protect her friend from the harsh realities of the situation. Annemarie understood that Ellen was already facing immense fear and uncertainty due to the Nazi occupation and the threat to her safety as a Jewish girl. By withholding this information, Annemarie aimed to shield Ellen from additional pain and distress during a tumultuous time.
King George VI was known as Bertie before he became King