Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
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Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about life before the war. But 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 stop. 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 now.
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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote Number the Stars?
Number the Stars is by Lois Lowry. The catalogue records its first publication in 1989. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is Number the Stars?
The catalogue records 147 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
