Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is set in Nazi-occupied Denmark and follows ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen as she is asked to act with bravery to help her best friend. This novel is a Newbery Medal winner and is newly reissued in the Essential Modern Classics range.

Key details

• Author: Lois Lowry
• Newbery Medal winner
• Reissued in the Essential Modern Classics range
• Set in Copenhagen in 1943
• Inspired by true events of the Second World War

Synopsis

In 1943, life in Copenhagen is increasingly difficult, with food shortages, curfews and soldiers on every corner. Annemarie Johansen is told that the Nazis plan to arrest Danish Jews, and that they may come at any time.

For Annemarie’s Jewish best friend, Ellen, the danger is immediate as the Nazi campaign continues. With Ellen’s life at risk, Annemarie must find the courage to help stage a daring escape in a story inspired by real events from the Second World War.