{"product_id":"number-the-stars-a-newbery-award-winner-9780395510605","title":"Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lois Lowry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.09h x 5.78w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780395510605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e379 \/ Number the Stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 1993 Nutmeg Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Chapter Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 1989 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner - Older Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Great Stone Face Book Award Winner - Grades 4-6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 1991 Maine Student Book Award Winner - Grades 4-8","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44149911781421,"sku":"9780395510605","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_cabc4e16-cdfe-401e-90eb-824d71072013.jpg?v=1757307273","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/number-the-stars-a-newbery-award-winner-9780395510605","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}