Synopsis
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.

Details
Publication Date:	1990-09-01
Edition Description:	Reissue

Size
Length:	137 pages
Height:	7.8 in
Width:	5.5 in
Thickness:	0.5 in
Weight:	4.0 oz

Publisher's Note
1943: In Copenhagen the Germans begin their campaign to "relocate" the Jews of Denmark. So Annemarie Johansen's parents take in her best friend Ellen Rosen and pretend that she is a part of their family. "Seamless, compelling, and memorable--impossible to put down; difficult to forget."--"The Horn Book."

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think about life before the war. But its now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching in their town.The Nazi wont stop. The Jews of Denmark are being "relocated," so Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be part of the family.Then Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission. Somehow she must find the strength and courage to save her best friends life. There's no turning back now.

Industry Reviews
Gr 3-7 The gripping story of a ten-year-old Danish girl and her family's courageous efforts to smuggle Jews out of their Nazi-occupied homeland to safety in Sweden. Readers are taken to the very heart of Annemarie's experience, and, through her eyes, come to understand the true meaning of bravery. (Mar. 1989)
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