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In 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.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.

Number the Stars

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      Publisher Harper Collins
      Imprint HarperCollins Publishers
      Published 7 March 2025
      ISBN-13 9780008726539
      978-0008726539
      ISBN-10 0008726531
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      Book Synopsis
      In 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.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.

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