num_pages: 137
description: Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think about life before the war. But now its 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.Then Anemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission. Somehow, she must find the strength and courage to save her best friend's life. There's no turning back now.
language: English
title: Number the Stars
titlecomplete: Number the Stars
characters: Ellen Rosen, Annemarie Johansen
genres: Fiction, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Childrens, Historical, Holocaust, School, Young Adult, World War II, Classics
ratings_count: 547568
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: Dell Publishing Company