{"product_id":"number-the-stars-a-newbery-award-winner-paperback","title":"Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLois Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe unforgettable Newbery Medal-winning novel from Lois Lowry. As the German troops begin their campaign to \"relocate\" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen's family takes in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern classic of historical fiction, \u003cem\u003eNumber the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e has won generations of fans and continues to speak to today's readers. Jessica Grose wrote in a November 2022 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e essay entitled \"This Perfect Mother-Daughter Read Holds a Powerful Lesson for Fighting Antisemitism\" \"\u003cem\u003eNumber the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e is particularly relevant to our family, and to this moment.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e put it: \"Readers are taken to the very heart of Annemarie's experience, and, through her eyes, come to understand the true meaning of bravery.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLois Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Hawaii and grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, and Japan. She has received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, \u003ci\u003eNumber the Stars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, visit her website at www.loislowry.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Number the Stars\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761823842592,"sku":"9780547577098","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e2809afa341e3e87d2079a0040dd742.webp?v=1780213614","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/number-the-stars-a-newbery-award-winner-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}