![]() ![]() I like that everyone involved is just an ordinary person. There’s plenty of fear but very little violence. I can see how it makes a good introduction to the Holocaust for younger readers. I have to say that I did like this, even coming to it late. I don’t always fully appreciate the realistic books. I do read YA and MG books, but I gravitate toward fantasy. □ Published in 1989, I was probably a little too old for it by the time it truly came to the attention of teachers.Īnyway, I would probably have liked this just a bit more had I read it when I was younger. Well, I guess I do now that I looked at the copyright date. I don’t know how I didn’t ever read this in school. How far is the family willing to go to provide that protection? How brave can they be? One night, Annemarie’s family hides Ellen from soldiers who are looking for Jews. Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen, is a Jew. Soldiers occupy every street corner and everyone does his or her best not to draw attention to themselves. ![]() Annemarie Johansen is a 10-year-old girl growing up in Denmark during WWII. ![]()
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