Counting the stars
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Book Introduction
Newbery Medal winner!
An unforgettable novel about war and human dignity!
Human dignity and pride are not protected by any hero.
Just the courage of an ordinary citizen, an uncle, a mother, a neighbor, and a ten-year-old girl.
As always in the afternoon, the mothers have a 'coffee break', but in fact, real coffee has become difficult to find in Copenhagen since the Nazi occupation.
In these streets, where German soldiers stand guard on every street, the only way for people to stay safe is to hide in the crowd and keep their heads down so the soldiers don't remember them.
Three years after the Nazi occupation, the policy of 'forced isolation of Jews' became unavoidable in Denmark as well.
How did the Danish people behave when their friends and neighbors were taken away? How did 7,000 Jews secretly cross the sea?
This novel was written by imagining the warm goodwill of human beings within the framework of historical facts and events.
The book won the Newbery Medal the following year, and has been consistently loved by readers, receiving praise as a brilliant piece of literature about friendship, courage, and war.
An unforgettable novel about war and human dignity!
Human dignity and pride are not protected by any hero.
Just the courage of an ordinary citizen, an uncle, a mother, a neighbor, and a ten-year-old girl.
As always in the afternoon, the mothers have a 'coffee break', but in fact, real coffee has become difficult to find in Copenhagen since the Nazi occupation.
In these streets, where German soldiers stand guard on every street, the only way for people to stay safe is to hide in the crowd and keep their heads down so the soldiers don't remember them.
Three years after the Nazi occupation, the policy of 'forced isolation of Jews' became unavoidable in Denmark as well.
How did the Danish people behave when their friends and neighbors were taken away? How did 7,000 Jews secretly cross the sea?
This novel was written by imagining the warm goodwill of human beings within the framework of historical facts and events.
The book won the Newbery Medal the following year, and has been consistently loved by readers, receiving praise as a brilliant piece of literature about friendship, courage, and war.
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index
Why are you running around?
Who is that man passing by on horseback?
The whereabouts of Mrs. Hirsch
What a long night
Who is this kid with black hair?
Is it a good day for fishing?
Beach house
Someone passed away
lie
Why don't you open the coffin lid?
I'll see you again soon, Peter?
Where is mom?
Run! Run as fast as you can!
On a dark road
These dogs have a good sense of smell!
Let me tell you a little bit
This long time
Conclusion
Who is that man passing by on horseback?
The whereabouts of Mrs. Hirsch
What a long night
Who is this kid with black hair?
Is it a good day for fishing?
Beach house
Someone passed away
lie
Why don't you open the coffin lid?
I'll see you again soon, Peter?
Where is mom?
Run! Run as fast as you can!
On a dark road
These dogs have a good sense of smell!
Let me tell you a little bit
This long time
Conclusion
Into the book
“Today, those people will remember your faces.
It's always important to hide in the crowd.
As one of many people.
“You shouldn’t do something stupid and make those soldiers remember your faces.”
---p.16
“But how can Mrs. Hirsch survive if she can’t sell buttons?”
“My friends will take care of it.
“Because that’s what friends do.”
Mom said softly.
--- p.33
“Ellen, take off the necklace quickly!”
Annemarie whispered hurriedly.
Ellen frantically tried to undo the small ring.
Outside, the rough voices and heavy footsteps continued.
“The ring won’t come off! I’ve never tried to untie it before.
How do you solve it, huh?”
Ellen said in an urgent voice.
--- p.56
“Annemarie, how brave do you think you are?”
My uncle suddenly asked.
Annemarie was startled, but soon felt regret.
That was a question I didn't want to hear.
I asked myself that question before, but I didn't like the answer.
“Not very brave.”
Annemarie lowered her eyes to the barn floor and said:
--- p.89
“That’s what it means to be brave.
Don't even think about the risks, just think about what you have to do.
Of course it must have been scary.
Because I did the same thing today.
But you only cared about what you had to do.
“I did that too.”
It's always important to hide in the crowd.
As one of many people.
“You shouldn’t do something stupid and make those soldiers remember your faces.”
---p.16
“But how can Mrs. Hirsch survive if she can’t sell buttons?”
“My friends will take care of it.
“Because that’s what friends do.”
Mom said softly.
--- p.33
“Ellen, take off the necklace quickly!”
Annemarie whispered hurriedly.
Ellen frantically tried to undo the small ring.
Outside, the rough voices and heavy footsteps continued.
“The ring won’t come off! I’ve never tried to untie it before.
How do you solve it, huh?”
Ellen said in an urgent voice.
--- p.56
“Annemarie, how brave do you think you are?”
My uncle suddenly asked.
Annemarie was startled, but soon felt regret.
That was a question I didn't want to hear.
I asked myself that question before, but I didn't like the answer.
“Not very brave.”
Annemarie lowered her eyes to the barn floor and said:
--- p.89
“That’s what it means to be brave.
Don't even think about the risks, just think about what you have to do.
Of course it must have been scary.
Because I did the same thing today.
But you only cared about what you had to do.
“I did that too.”
--- p.142
Publisher's Review
On friendship, courage, and human dignity
This is the novel that won Lois Lowry her first Newbery Medal.
As the Germans begin to forcibly quarantine all Jews in Denmark, Annemarie's family takes in their friend Ellen and hides her as a member of the family.
“That’s what friends do.”
Everything is contained in my mother's words.
Even if it means taking risks, even if it means risking your life.
My uncle said.
“It’s easier to be brave when you don’t know anything.
Your mom doesn't know everything either.
Me too.
We only know as much as we need to know.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Danish resistance and civilians helped nearly 7,000 Jews escape across the sea to Sweden.
How many dangers, how many stories there must have been.
This novel may be one of them.
Annemarie, a ten-year-old girl who must avoid searches and checks by German soldiers and military dogs and deliver goods, walks along a forest path.
It is a dangerous and scary road for a girl.
As readers watch the girl navigate the forest of fear and dread, they will feel a warm lump rising in their chest.
And we are reminded that that dignity is sustained by our small courage.
How fortunate it is that even in times of fear and war, pride and human dignity still survive in the world. Counting the Stars is considered a classic historical novel, beloved by readers for generations.
Wars are still raging everywhere, and hatred, violence, and discrimination are undermining human dignity.
That is why the values of friendship, courage, and human dignity are so desperately needed.
review
“Readers witness Annemarie’s experiences and, through her, learn what true courage is.”
_School Library Journal
The entire work is free of unnecessary elements and is captivating enough to keep you glued to your eyes.
I can't put it down, I can't forget it.
- Horn Book
Readers will feel the tension and dizzying threat of the scenes where Annemarie confronts the soldiers, and will be drawn into Annemarie's courage as she runs with her belongings in the early morning.
- Kickers Review
This is the novel that won Lois Lowry her first Newbery Medal.
As the Germans begin to forcibly quarantine all Jews in Denmark, Annemarie's family takes in their friend Ellen and hides her as a member of the family.
“That’s what friends do.”
Everything is contained in my mother's words.
Even if it means taking risks, even if it means risking your life.
My uncle said.
“It’s easier to be brave when you don’t know anything.
Your mom doesn't know everything either.
Me too.
We only know as much as we need to know.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Danish resistance and civilians helped nearly 7,000 Jews escape across the sea to Sweden.
How many dangers, how many stories there must have been.
This novel may be one of them.
Annemarie, a ten-year-old girl who must avoid searches and checks by German soldiers and military dogs and deliver goods, walks along a forest path.
It is a dangerous and scary road for a girl.
As readers watch the girl navigate the forest of fear and dread, they will feel a warm lump rising in their chest.
And we are reminded that that dignity is sustained by our small courage.
How fortunate it is that even in times of fear and war, pride and human dignity still survive in the world. Counting the Stars is considered a classic historical novel, beloved by readers for generations.
Wars are still raging everywhere, and hatred, violence, and discrimination are undermining human dignity.
That is why the values of friendship, courage, and human dignity are so desperately needed.
review
“Readers witness Annemarie’s experiences and, through her, learn what true courage is.”
_School Library Journal
The entire work is free of unnecessary elements and is captivating enough to keep you glued to your eyes.
I can't put it down, I can't forget it.
- Horn Book
Readers will feel the tension and dizzying threat of the scenes where Annemarie confronts the soldiers, and will be drawn into Annemarie's courage as she runs with her belongings in the early morning.
- Kickers Review
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: April 3, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 160 pages | 140*210*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788963724294
- ISBN10: 8963724298
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