Nightjohn and Number the Stars In Nightjohn there were a number of facts, details and incidents that contribute to the historical accuracy of the book. I have outlined some of the more specific examples as follows: <li>There was a man who risked his life for the sake of teaching the other children in the surrounding plantations how to read and write. <li>The owner of the plantation whipped his slaves for moving too slow …showed first 75 words of 933 total…

…showed last 75 words of 933 total…other hand, was expertly written for the younger child. It seemed all too real. For example, in the beginning, Annemarie and Ellen were running down the street and were stopped and scolded by a soldier. That is an exact example of what kids do and how adults usually respond. It’s written from a child’s perspective, so the child can easily go into the mind of Annemarie, perhaps even for a moment, become Annemarie.