Number the Stars

Lois Lowry


Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about the way life was before the war. It's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching in their town.

The Nazis won't stip. The Jews of Denmark are being "relocated", so Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be part of the family.

Then Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission. Somehow she must find the strength and courage to save her best friend's life. There's no turning back.

1990 Newbery Honor Books:

Afternoon of the Elves (Janet Taylor Lisle)
Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind (Suzanne Fisher Staples)
The Winter Room (Gary Paulsen)


Last updated: December 2003

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