ABOUT THIS BOOK

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life.


REVIEWS

“A story of Denmark and the Danish people, whose Resistance was so effective in saving their Jews.”—School Library Journal, Starred


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lois Lowry was twice the recipient of the Newbery Medal, for Number the Stars and for The Giver. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


AWARDS

WINNER 1991 - Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List
WINNER 1989 - Sydney Taylor Book Award, Association of Jewish Libraries
WINNER 1991 - Kansas William White Master List
WINNER 1991 - Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
WINNER 1990 - Maine Student Book Award
FINALIST 1993 - Massachusetts Children's Book Award
WINNER - Newbery Medal Winner
WINNER - ALA Notable Children's Book
WINNER - School Library Journal Best Book of the Year



RELATED LINKS

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