Number the Stars (HarperCollins Children’s Modern Classics)
Lois Lowry
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- History Time - blasts from the past
Average rating
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 *
Reviews
Brilliant book very moving
Lord Rapper Washington 11.08.2025
It was good
Anonymous 19.01.2024
I think the girl in it was really brave
Dona Bunny Waterfall 20.08.2023
nice
Anonymous 04.08.2021
I really enjoyed this book. It was a fiction book. My favourite character was Ellen Rosen. I would definitely reccomend this book.
Anonymous 15.12.2020
I felt sad when the friends left but it just got happier and happier
Anonymous 26.08.2020
Nice
Princess June Bacon-slicer 11.08.2020
I found the book a bit sad because it was based in the war but it was a good story. My favourite character was Annemarie who was the lead character. She was brave and a good friend.
Anonymous 10.08.2020
I loved this novel. My favorite part was when Anne-Marie and her family had to help her best friend escape the natzis during ww2. It was quite sad when Peter was shot because he was part of the resistant and when Lisa died in a car crash but overall its a really good book.
Anonymous 30.06.2020
When Annemarie Johansen's friend Ellen gets in trouble she helps them. The German's were going to occupy Denmark. I like Kirshti most. It interested me when the soldiers saw Ellen and Annemarie running. I will recommend this book to my friends
Anonymous 12.01.2020
This story was utterly wonderful! I would reccomend it to some one interested in world war II or morals. The morals this story told were incredible. My favourite character was the main one.
Anonymous 08.08.2019
I think this was a really good book because it bought the history of a world war into a beautiful book. I also found it very emotional.
Anonymous 09.08.2018
I like this book because it is set in another country.
Anonymous 03.08.2018
I loved this book so much!!! I loved the suspense and the way Lois Lowry painted a picture with words. But most of all I loved the way Lois Lowry really made you feel for the characters. You must read this book!!!!
Anonymous 13.01.2018
I couldn't put this book down! There were short chapters often ending in a cliff hanger. I learned lots especially as this book about two girls during WW2 was set not in Britain but Denmark. It was sad.
Anonymous 24.08.2017
A classic story compared to the Jewish religion and the Greek religion
Anonymous 20.08.2017
A real classic book compared to the Jewish religion and the Greek religion
Anonymous 20.08.2017
Nazis on every street corner, food rations, fear, apprehension - this is 10 year old Annemarie's world. Even though she can remember happier times, Annemarie has to be brave for her younger sister, Kirsti, and has adapted to the changes in her life. One night, this all changes. Ellen, Annemarie's closest friend, abruptly arrives to stay for the night to pretend to be her sister and Annemarie's family is dragged into a world of danger, bravery and war. Is the war one large battle or many small victories?
Anonymous 16.08.2015
