Number the Stars

Set in Copenhagen in 1943, this Newbery Medal-winning novel follows ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen as she navigates the escalating dangers of Nazi occupation. When her best friend, Ellen Rosen, is forced to hide in Annemarie's home to escape deportation, the story shifts from a depiction of wartime scarcity and fear to a tense narrative of resistance. Annemarie must find the courage to participate in a dangerous mission to help her friend and other Danish Jews escape to safety in Sweden, testing her loyalty and bravery in the face of life-threatening uncertainty.

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