num_pages: 137
description: 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.
language: English
title: Number the Stars
titlecomplete: Number the Stars
characters: Annemarie Johansen, Ellen Rosen
genres: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, School, Young Adult, Classics, Fiction, Holocaust, World War II
ratings_count: 547360
places: Denmark
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: National Jewish Book Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Sydney Taylor Book Award
category: Older Readers, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Charlotte Award, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: Laurel Leaf