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OverviewIn Nazi-occupied Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is called upon for a selfless act of bravery to help save her best friend from a terrible fate. Winner of the Newbery Medal, newly reissued in the Essential Modern Classics range. “They plan to arrest all the Danish Jews. They plan to take them away. And we have been told that they may come tonight.” It is 1943 and life in Copenhagen is becoming complicated for Annemarie. There are food shortages and curfews, and soldiers on every corner. But it is even worse for her Jewish best friend, Ellen, as the Nazis continue their brutal campaign. With Ellen’s life in danger, Annemarie must summon all her courage to help stage a daring escape. Inspired by true events of the Second World War, this gripping novel brings the past vividly to life for today’s readers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lois LowryPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: HarperCollins Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.120kg ISBN: 9780007395200ISBN 10: 0007395205 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 September 2011 Recommended Age: From 9 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA moving and important novel. John Boyne, bestselling author of `The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' ...a decent, brave and likeable heroine who is caught by accident in harsh political affairs. NUMBER THE STARS is a simple, but effective tale.' - Times Educational Supplement A moving and important novel. John Boyne, bestselling author of `The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' ...a decent, brave and likeable heroine who is caught by accident in harsh political affairs. NUMBER THE STARS is a simple, but effective tale.' - Times Educational Supplement !a decent, brave and likeable heroine who is caught by accident in harsh political affairs. NUMBER THE STARS is a simple, but effective tale.' -- Times Educational Supplement A moving and important novel. John Boyne, bestselling author of 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' !a decent, brave and likeable heroine who is caught by accident in harsh political affairs. NUMBER THE STARS is a simple, but effective tale.' -- Times Educational Supplement Author InformationLois Lowry is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults, including the New York Times bestselling Giver Quartet and the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |