Dear Humans,

Number the Stars is some pretty heavy stuff. But maybe history is always heavy stuff. Because even though it took place a long time ago–the Nazis occupied Denmark over 80 years ago–history smacks us across the face because the things that happened long ago and far  away don’t actually seem that far away at all.

Because we still see people in power trying to punish people simply for being who they are. And whenever we see that, as Annemarie saw it happening in Denmark, we have to find the courage to resist it. To fight it. And to help those who suffer.

The world is far too complex for history to offer us a blueprint for what the future will look like. But history can show us what it means to live courageously in our own times.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt