Number The Stars

Title: Number the Stars
Author: Lois Lowry
Genre: Historical Fiction, Middle Grade
Format: Paperback
Pages: 137
Reason Read: Just Because
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My Thoughts

I first read NUMBER THE STARS when I was in the 6th Grade. It’s the only book I remember reading before high school. (I hated to read when I was a kid.) It started my fascination with stories set during World War II and about the Holocaust.

I was drawn to Annemarie Johansen’s story in Copenhagen and her family’s fight to keep her best friend, Ellen Rosen, safe from the Nazis occupying their country. I remember worrying about them getting caught and feeling relieved when they didn’t.

I’m so glad I decided to reread NUMBER THE STARS. It was so nostalgic for me. Even though the story and writing are geared toward young readers, it’s still relevant and important for adults so we can remember the courageous people who fought against fascism and genocide.