Book Review: Number the Stars

Number the Stars is written by Lois Lowry (who also wrote The Giver and Gathering Blue)

Summary:
Annemarie lives in Nazi occupied Denmark. She helps her family smuggle her best friend Ellen into Sweden, but there are many unexpected dangers along the way. When Ellen's safety rests on Annemarie's shoulders, will she have the courage to help her?

Profanity:
None.

Romance:
None.

Violence:
Fear of capture, Ellen in is serious danger.

Suggested Age:
9+

My Opinion:
Lois Lowry is not my favorite author. Her books are for a very specific taste(and not my taste, mind you), which is why I was so dang surprised that I loved this book. It's pretty short, and could use some further meat on the bones of the story, but it was really good. I was pretty deeply engulfed in the story and have read it more than once. A little thing that really extremely bugs me is the cover. First off, I hate that the name of the author is bigger than the title of the book. I get that you want your name to be known. I get it, I do. But, the fact that it's bigger than the title itself, makes me sort of mad. That she thinks that people will pick the book up just because she wrote it. And while I'm sure some people did, I don't think it's fair to assume that.
Another issue is with the girl on the front of the book. She's just.. not anything like I pictured Annemarie to be. Just nothing like her. So, yeah that kinda bugged me.
But other than the cover, which is just a little flaw, this book was really good.