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Number the Stars

Written by: Lois Lowry
Narrated by: Blair Brown
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ALA Notable Children's Book, 1991

Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List, 1991

Kansas William White Master List, 1991

Kentucky Bluegrass Master List, 1990

Maine Student Book Award Winner, 1993

Massachusetts Children's Book Award, shortlisted

Newbery Medal Winner

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Winner, 1989

Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner, Association of Jewish Libraries

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.

©2004 Lois Lowry (P)2004 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Chapter Books Chapter Books & Readers Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Young Adult Denmark Kids Literature

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“A story of Denmark and the Danish people, whose Resistance was so effective in saving their Jews.”—School Library Journal, Starred

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A good way to learn about history

Inspired by true events, which are described in the afterword, this is a story about goodness and courage emerging from all sides during a very dark and dangerous time.

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Memories

I remember reading this in school. I'm glad I found it to listen to. My question is, did Anne-Marie and Ellen ever reunite?

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Moving, keeps you on your toes

I don't read too much in my free time, but this book was very easy to read and follow along. Its suspense was so strong at points that I just had to keep reading! Overall, really great book I would happily read again!

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