何謂真正的勇氣？

       幫助別人並不困難，然而當這個行為攸關自己的生命，可能有喪生之虞時，又有多少人能義無反顧、兩肋插刀呢？

故事描寫第二次世界大戰之末的丹麥哥本哈根，德國納粹進駐丹麥第三年，對猶太人展開大規模的緝捕屠殺。年僅十歲的小女孩安瑪莉目擊納粹摧殘國家，各個平凡如你我的丹麥人、猶太人與納粹人在這樣的時空背景下的撕裂與糾纏，故事藉由安瑪莉與躲藏在她們家的艾倫一家的遭遇，反覆探索詢問自己何謂真正的"勇氣"。在納粹軍人夜襲探查家戶時，安瑪莉毅然決然地一把扯下了艾倫身上象徵猶太信仰的大衛之星項鍊，並緊緊握在手中，為的就是不讓艾倫暴露猶太身分。在她手中的大衛之星不僅是猶太人的信仰、納粹攻擊的目標更是安瑪莉決心保護的那顆星。

故事過程顫慄驚險，卻又蘊含溫情，更充滿濃厚的丹麥國土人情。

這是作者Lois Lowry特別為青少年書寫結合史實而動人心弦的故事。

A new paperback edition of Lois Lowry’s Newbery Award–winning classic.

As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen’s family takes in Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.

Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war.

With a new introduction by the author.