Number the Stars
Title: | Number the Stars |
Author: | Lois Lowry |
Year First Published: | 1998 |
Page Count: | 136 |
Synopsis: | 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. An ALA Notable Book. A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year. Teacher's Guide. BDD Online-Teacher's Resource Center. |
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Focus | Military/War | Setting | Europe |
Main Character | Female | Setting | Earth Based |
Main Character | Child | Time Period | World War II |
Number of pages | 200 or less | Time Period | Past |
Readability | Easy | Type | Traditional Historical Fiction |
Religion | Jewish | Type | Suspense |
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