Book

Number the stars / Lois Lowry.

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780395510605
ISBN: 0395510600
ISBN: 9780547577098
ISBN: 0547577095
Physical Description: 137 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1989.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Why are you running? -- Who is the man who rides past? -- Where is Mrs. Hirsch? -- It will be a long night -- Who is the dark-haired one? -- Is the weather good for fishing? -- The house by the sea -- There has been a death -- Let us open the casket -- Will we see you again soon, Peter? -- Where was mama? -- Run! as fast as you can! -- On the dark path -- My dogs smell meat! -- I will tell you just a little -- All this long time -- Afterword.

Awards Note:

Newbery Medal, 1990