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by Lois Lowry

This is a story about a girl named Annemarie Johansen, a Danish girl living in Copenhagen
as German forces occupy the country. She lives in a small apartment with her mother,
father, and sister, Kirsti. Lise, the eldest girl, died in a car accident. With German soldiers
on every street corner, Annemarie, her sister, and her best friend, Ellen, quickly adapt to
the intimidation tactics of the soldiers. Annemarie's parents hear that the Germans are
planning to relocate the Danish Jews and so they help Ellen's parents, the Rosen's, escape
and take in Ellen as their daughter.
The German soldiers soon arrive and ask the Johansen's if they know where the Rosen's
0:35 went. The soldiers also question why one of the daughters has dark hair, but
fortunately, Ellen pretends to be Lise, Annemarie's older sister who passed away.
Suspecting that it is too dangerous to be around, Annemarie's mother takes the girls to
visit her brother, Henrik, a fisherman who lives out in the country near the shore that
overlooks Sweden.
When Annemarie's mother and the girls arrive at Henrik's house, they all enjoy the country
life and fresh air. Annemarie's mother tells the girls that a coffin will be arriving with her
great-aunt, but Annemarie suspects it's a lie. With the coffin in the living room, people
begin to arrive at Henrik's home. Even Ellen's parents arrive and reunite with their
daughter.
However, German soldiers arrive at the house and suspect something is going on. The
soldiers want to open the coffin, but Annemarie's mother quickly tells them that the dead
body is carrying a contagious disease.
After the soldiers leave, the coffin is opened and is found to contain supplies, like blankets
and clothing, as all of the people in attendance are Jews trying to escape to Sweden. A
secret package is given to Mr. Rosen and the Rosen's are led away to Henrik's boat by
Peter, the fiancé of Lise before her death. Annemarie's mother then takes the second group
of Jews through the dark woods to the harbor.
Annemarie is left alone at the house, wondering if her mother is safe. Annemarie awakes
the next day to find that her mother has not yet returned. She looks outside and sees her
mother on the ground. Her mother has a sprained ankle and calls for a doctor. However,
they discover that the secret package that was given to Mr. Rosen is on the ground.
Quickly, Annemarie hides the package in a basket of food to bring to Henrik.
On her way to the harbor, Annemarie runs into a squad of German soldiers. They take her
food and find the package. They open it and see that it is only a handkerchief. Eventually,
Annemarie makes it to Henrik's boat with the handkerchief. After safely transporting the
group of Jews to Sweden, Henrik returns and explains that the handkerchief has a secret
chemical that prevents the German patrol dogs from detecting people on the boats.
In the end, Annemarie and her family survive the war and await the return of the Rosen's.

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