He is involved in the effort to smuggle Jews across the sea to Sweden. He is very close to his sister, and has even named his boat after her. An unmarried fisherman, Henrik lives alone in the fishing village of Gilleleje. Uncle HenrikĪnnemarie's uncle and Mama's brother. Like Mama, he is a kind and compassionate parent, but he is also a patriotic Dane and is willing to make sacrifices to stand up to the Germans. Johansen ('Papa') is Annemarie and Kirsti's father. Even after Lise's death, he stays close to the Johansens and even helps them rescue the Rosens. He is a member of the Danish Resistance and regularly risks his life to fight the Germans and rescue the Jews. At the end of the novel, Annemarie learns that Lise was run over by German soldiers after attending a Resistance meeting. At the time of her death, Lise was engaged to Peter Neilsen, who is still like family to the Johansens. She would have been twenty-one in 1943, but she died in a car accident at the age of 18. Lise Johansen was Annemarie's older sister. She is warm and kind, but also extremely brave when she must face danger to save the Rosens' lives. Johansen, or 'Mama', is Annemarie and Kirsti's mother. Johansen and they have coffee together almost every day. The GiraffeĪ young, tall, German soldier who patrols the street corner near Annemarie's school. However, her childlike innocence and tendency to chatter endear her to everyone-even some German soldiers. Kirsti does not always understand the severity of the events going on around her. Kirsti (short for Kirsten) is Annemarie's five-year-old sister. They must escape to Sweden to avoid persecution, and are able to do so with the help of their longterm friends, the Johansens. However, her life changes after the Germans occupy Denmark because Ellen and her family are Jewish. Ellen is kind to everybody and is like a sister to Annemarie and Kirsti. She is talented great actress and dedicated student - she has to be, because her father is a teacher.

Ellen RosenĮllen is Annemarie's best friend. When Ellen, who is Jewish, finds herself in danger from the Nazis, Annemarie must help her escape to safety. Although her younger sister Kirsti sometimes bothers her, Annemarie does her best to be a good older sister. Annemarie enjoys running, fairy tales, and spending time with her best friend, Ellen Rosen. Annemarie is a ten-year-old girl living in Copenhagen, Denmark with her family in 1943.

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