Number the Stars — Content Guide for Parents

Frequently asked questions

• Is Number the Stars appropriate for a 7-year-old?

  Nazi soldiers slap a character's mother, and the book mentions a resistance member's execution and a sister's death, but reviewers say there is little violence. Annemarie has several tense encounters with German soldiers, including one alone on a country road with soldiers and two large dogs.

• Does Number the Stars have violence?

  Found (Brief): Nazi soldiers slap a character's mother, and the book mentions a resistance member's execution and a sister's death, but reviewers say there is little violence.

• Does Number the Stars have scary content?

  Found (Supporting): Annemarie has several tense encounters with German soldiers, including one alone on a country road with soldiers and two large dogs.

• Does Number the Stars have religion?

  Found (Brief, Jewish): A Psalm about God numbering the stars is read to the gathered Jewish refugees and gives the book its title, and Ellen's Star of David necklace appears.

• Does Number the Stars have race & culture?

  Found (Central): The story is about Nazis targeting Danish Jews for arrest and a Danish family hiding and helping to rescue their Jewish friends.

• Does Number the Stars have profanity?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Number the Stars have climate?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Number the Stars have sexual content?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Number the Stars have gender roles?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Number the Stars have gender & orientation?

  Not found in the sources we checked.