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i put this book on the classics shelf with full conviction that it has the power to endure as long as pride and prejudice. i still get chills remembering the heart-stopping scenes toward the end of the book. with an engaging heroine and a plot that turns the pages all on its own, this book is a literal MUST read for anyone who hasn't yet, no matter how old they are.
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I first read this book for a book report I did in Grade 4. It was the first time I had really read anything about WWII and it's impact on me was profound.
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Read it on a whim, then couldn't put it down. Brilliant.
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Aug 20, 2012
Arlene
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it was amazing
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20th-century,
europe
The story of two Danish best friends, Annemarie and Ellen, who have been trying to live a normal life in 1943 in Copenhagen. The Nazis are starting to relocate the Jews. Ellen moves in with Annemarie's family when her's goes into hiding. Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission that will save her best friend's life.
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A good book, although I think I would have been more moved by it if I was younger. I am glad I read it and wish I had read it when I was in middle school or high school. A very quick read and I learned a little bit about WWII and the Resistance in Denmark.
A view of the Danish Resistance through the eyes of Annemarie..a young girl living in Copenhagen in 1943. Chilling but not too graphic for the young reader. Ms Lowry is a wonderful storyteller.
SCHOOL LIBRARY REVIEW: Any school librarian is already going to know that they need this book in their library. I'll just confirm it here. You need this book in your library.
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3.5 stars. The afterword, explaining how much of the story was fiction versus fact was very interesting. That most of the story is fact was enlightening.
Aug 07, 2008
Sabrina
marked it as to-read
Apr 20, 2010
Leigh Ann
marked it as to-read
Aug 23, 2011
Vesra (When She Reads)
marked it as to-read
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