Number the Stars
Number the Stars
Number the Stars is a 1989 historical novel by the American author Lois Lowry about the escape of a family of Jews from Copenhagen, Denmark, during World War II.
Number the Stars
The novel was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1990 as the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."
Number the Stars
Lowry traveled to Copenhagen to conduct research and interviews for the book. She took the photo of ten-year-old Anna Caterina Johnson, the Swedish girl used for the cover (shown in infobox), which was used on many book editions.
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