A review by dorothy_gale
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

5.0

Historical Fiction of Nazi occupation in Denmark, 1943. I don't actively seek to read Holocaust books but they sure find their way to me. This is the 2nd one I've read that provides the wonderful gift of a clarification on what was fact and fiction at the end - the other being Sherry Dixon's Natural Destiny. This story had details of activities I hadn't heard before, and is based around the friendship between a 10-year-old Dane girl and her best friend who is a Jew. The elaborate lengths families went to hide and transport Jews was amazing. I was able to listen to it in the car with my kids, and explain one of the activities which was even interesting to them. And it provided another context for our ongoing discussions on racism given current events. I also like that I've been able to hear stories of WW2 from different countries and cultures. Racism is a global, historical issue, and resilience is a global, human strength.