Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
Taste attributes: warhistoricalfamilyteenwholesomeheavyrealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA grounded, stirring war novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Lois Lowry
- Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 147
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- Open Library
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