Annemarie Johansen shows maturity, awareness and bravery. Which is shown in the book, Number the Stars. She is mature for being only ten years old. Due to war, she and her family had to learn that you can’t always get what you want in life. As an example, Annemarie and her sister Kirsty, both want cupcakes, but during time of war anything pertaining to those items can’t be found due to the restrictions that the war has made on her and her family. Annemarie Johansen is more aware than most children of her age, due to growing up during all the problems and disadvantages of war. She also grows to understand all the issues with the next door neighbors, the Rosen’s. The Rosen’s were a family of the Jewish religion, and due to people having such
