<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> In 1943 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. This edition includes a new Introduction by the author. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> In Lois Lowry's unforgettable Newbery Medal-winning novel, a ten-year-old Danish girl's bravery is tested when her best friend is threatened by Nazis in 1943. <p/> As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen's family takes in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war.With a new introduction by the author. <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> The whole work is seamless, compelling, and memorable--impossible to put down; difficult to forget.<br>--<i>The Horn Book </i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> <b>Lois Lowry</b> was born in Hawaii and grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, and Japan. She has received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, <i>Number the Stars </i>and <i>The Giver</i>. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, visit her website at www.loislowry.com.
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