路易絲洛瑞的這部榮獲紐伯瑞兒童文學獎的經典小說令人難忘。當德軍開始「遷移」丹麥所有猶太人的行動時，安妮瑪麗·約翰森一家收留了她最好的朋友艾倫·羅森，並將她藏匿起來，讓她成為家庭的一份子。
透過十歲的安妮瑪麗的視角，我們見證了丹麥抵抗組織如何將丹麥幾乎全部的猶太人口——近七千人——偷渡到瑞典。整個國家的英勇事蹟提醒我們，即使在恐怖和戰爭的年代，世間依然存在著尊嚴和人性的光輝。
作為一部現代歷史小說經典，《數星星》贏得了幾代讀者的喜愛，至今仍能引起當代讀者的共鳴。傑西卡·格羅斯在2022年11月發表於《紐約時報》的一篇題為《這本完美的母女共讀之作蘊含著對抗反猶主義的深刻啟示》的文章中寫道：“《數星星》與我們的家庭以及當下的時代都息息相關。”
The 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.
Through 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.
A modern classic of historical fiction, Number the Stars has won generations of fans and continues to speak to today's readers. Jessica Grose wrote in a November 2022 New York Times essay entitled "This Perfect Mother-Daughter Read Holds a Powerful Lesson for Fighting Antisemitism": “Number the Stars is particularly relevant to our family, and to this moment."
