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ALA Notable Children's Book 1991Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List 1991Kansas William White Master List 1991Kentucky Bluegrass Master List 1990Maine Student Book Award Winner 1993Massachusetts Children's Book Award shortlistedNewbery Medal WinnerSchool Library Journal Best Book of the Year Winner 1989Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner Association of Jewish LibrariesTen-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.