Books like Number the Stars

1. 1Snow Treasure

   Snow Treasure

   Marie McSwigan

   Set in occupied Norway, this classic follows children outsmarting Nazi soldiers to smuggle gold, mirroring the Scandinavian setting and youthful courage of Lowry's novel.

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2. 2Waiting for Anya

   Waiting for Anya

   Michael Morpurgo

   A French shepherd boy risks his life helping Jewish children cross into Spain, capturing the exact spirit of perilous border escapes and quiet adolescent heroism.

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3. 3Twenty and Ten

   Twenty and Ten

   Claire Huchet Bishop

   French schoolchildren work together to conceal ten Jewish refugees from Nazi soldiers, sharing Lowry's accessible suspense and focus on children doing the right thing.

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4. 4The winged watchman

   The winged watchman

   Hilda Van Stockum

   Following a Dutch family resisting Nazi occupation and sheltering refugees, this warm story shares the same themes of domestic defiance and community solidarity.

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5. 5The upstairs room

   The upstairs room

   Johanna Reiss

   Based on the author's childhood hiding in an attic in occupied Holland, this memoir offers an intimate, resilient young perspective on surviving the Holocaust.

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6. 6The Silver Sword

   The Silver Sword

   Ian Serraillier

   Four Polish children navigate war-torn Europe to reunite with their parents, matching the resilient tone, youthful resourcefulness, and suspense of Lowry's tale.

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7. 7The Island on Bird Street

   The Island on Bird Street

   Uri Orlev

   A young Jewish boy survives alone in the ruins of the Warsaw ghetto, capturing the resourcefulness, quiet suspense, and child-centered focus that readers loved.

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8. 8When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit

   When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit

   Judith Kerr

   Told from a young girl's viewpoint, this gentle and moving story follows a Jewish family fleeing Nazi Germany, balancing danger with familial warmth and hope.

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9. 9I am David

   I am David

   Anne Holm

   A boy's escape from a concentration camp across Europe mirrors the tension, yearning for freedom, and reliance on the kindness of strangers found in Lowry's work.

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10. 10Run, Boy, Run

    Run, Boy, Run

    Uri Orlev

    Based on a true story of a Polish boy evading Nazi capture, this novel reflects the perilous survival, bravery, and innocence central to Number the Stars.

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