Number the Stars: Summary and book reviews of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, plus links to an excerpt from Number the Stars and a biography of Lois Lowry.

Winner of the 1990 Newbery Medal. Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life.

Media Reviews

School Library Journal Readers are taken to the very heart of Annemarie's experience, and, through her eyes, come to understand the true meaning of bravery.   Horn Book Guides The whole work is seamless, compelling, and memorable -- impossible to put down; difficult to forget

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Rated of 5 by Bob
Best Book EVER!!!!
I cant stop reading this book ... 'tis is the 3rd time I've read it .

Rated of 5 by LALA
WOW!
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Rated of 5 by Anthony
Number The Stars
Number The Stars is one of the best stories I have ever read. It has detail to make me feel like I am in the book. It is easy to follow this book. It shows more than it tells in this story, painting pictures in my head. I can’t wait to read another...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Kathy
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This is an unbelievable book. What a perfect mixture of everything a book needs! This book has tons of "OMG moments" that kepp you from reading this great novel nearly impssible. World War 2/Nazi occupation in Denmark setting. A...   Read More

Rated of 5 by petepete
i loved it
This book was great. I learned a lot but, I am not getting very good grades on the quizzes my teachers handout. I got a few 90's and 100's. I am having my book test soon so I wanted to look up some information about it. The author of this book is a...   Read More

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