Number the Stars (HarperCollins Children’s Modern Classics)

Lois Lowry

Dec 2012 · HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

A powerful story set in Nazi occupied Denmark in 1943. Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is called upon for a selfless act of bravery to help save her best-friend, Ellen – a Jew.

It is 1943 and for ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen life is still fun – school, family, sharing fairy stories with her little sister. But there are dangers and worries too – the Nazis have occupied Copenhagen and there are food shortages, curfews and the constant threat of being stopped by soldiers. And for Annemarie the dangers become even greater... her best-friend Ellen is a Jew. When Ellen’s parents are taken away to be ‘relocated’ by the Nazis, Ellen is taken in by Annemarie’s parents and suddenly Annemarie’s family are under threat too.
Annemarie has to call upon all her resources for courage and bravery as she helps her friend make a daring escape.
A Newbery Medal winner by an acclaimed author *For readers from 8 to 12 *

Ratings and reviews

read this for my first term in yr 8. dont usually like certain books but this is a really really great story, been speaking about the book to my friends and trying to get them to read it.

This book is my favourite book af all time..!!This book is so informative and interesting that anyone who doesn't likes to read books will immediately fall in love with books.

The most beautiful book and brave and clever young Annemarie made it all the more enjoyable

About the author

Lois Lowry was born in Hawaii, the daughter of a US army officer. Her writing career began with articles and short stories for adults, but she switched to writing for children after an editor spotted her talent for writing for young teenagers. Number the Stars is based on the childhood experiences of a friend who had grown up in Europe at the time of the Second World War. The cover photo is of that friend.