"'Halte!' the soldier ordered in a stern voice.

The German word was as familiar as it was frightening. Annemarie had heard it often enough before, but it had never been directed at her until now." Chapter 1, p. 2

"Now she was ten, with long legs and no more silly dreams of pink-frosted cupcakes. And now she - and all the Danes - were to be bodyguard for Ellen, and Ellen's parents, and all of Denmark's Jews." Chapter 3, p. 26

"The Danes had destroyed their own naval fleet, blowing up the vessels one by one, as the Germans approached to take over the ships for their own use.

'How sad the king must be,' Annemarie had heard Mama say to Papa when they read the news.

'How proud,' Papa had replied." Chapter 4, p. 32

"Annemarie relaxed the clenched fingers of her right hand, which still clutched Ellen's necklace. She...