Number the Stars: A Timeless Odyssey of Courage, Humanity, and Historical Memory
Lois Lowry’s Number the Stars stands as a monumental work in children’s historical fiction, a testament to the quiet heroism that can emerge amidst the darkest chapters of human history. Published in 1989, this poignant novel transports readers to Nazi-occupied Denmark in 1943, offering a child’s-eye view of the extraordinary efforts of the Danish Resistance to save their Jewish compatriots from the Holocaust. Through the innocent yet increasingly aware eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen, Lowry crafts a narrative that is both deeply personal and universally resonant, exploring themes of courage, friendship, sacrifice, and the profound impact of war on individual lives.





