Annemarie In Annemaire Johansen's Number The Stars

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In this book Number the Stars Annemaire Johansen changes from a young girl to a young woman. In hard times and good times Annemarie is brave,trustworthy, and kindhearted.
Annemarie is very brave because when she brought her Uncle Henrick his lunch, she encountered two soldiers, who she wasn't afraid of. The soldiers tried to scare her but she just couldn't be scared. When Mrs. Johansen was on the way back from a trip to the docks she tripped and fell. Annemaire wasn't afraid of being late, that is what makes Annemarie brave.
Annemarie is trustworthy because she has been babysitting her little sister. She is so trustworthy that anything you tell her to do she does it. She does not talk back to adults or disrespect them because of this they allow

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