Number the Stars
by:
Lois Lowry
Sarah's Review
A child’s story of World War II. Annemarie’s best friend is a Jew. Her family will do anything to help the Jews. This was a gentle look at the dangers and hardships of the war a child might have faced without going into grotesque details. I was so excited, I thought we’d get through this book without language, but…
*Two instances of the Lord's name in vain in Chapter 13.
*The “d word” in chapter 16.
BOOK DETAILS:
Published 1989
Reading Age: 10-12
Read-Aloud Age: 8+
160 pages
2 hrs. 45 min.
Children's holocaust fiction
Children's friendship