Number The Stars

I really enjoyed reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. I've read it twice before but it has been awhile (at least two years). What I loved was the way Lowry's writing still kept me on my toes even though I already knew the ending. I vaguely remembered there was a casket but not actually a funeral but I was still completely forgetful of why. I was kept on the edge of my seat, as it were, as to what exactly was in the coffin. Secondly, I remembered that at some point Annemarie, the main character, would have to make a fearful errand but I really couldn't remember what it was or how it was that she managed. It was particularly pleasent for it to still be an unfamiliar story and I think a lot of that is owed to Lowry's skillfull writing.