Annemarie and her family lied several times in the book. Was it all right for them to lie to the soldiers?

Do you agree with Uncle Henrik that it's easier to be brave when you don't know all the facts? Why or why not?

Annemarie was forced to go without many things during the war. Does this make you appreciate the things you have more than you did before? What would you have most hated to go without if you were Annemarie?

How do you think fairy tales might be different from real life stories?

Why do you think Annemarie's parents didn't want to talk about Lise?

Imagine what Ellen went through on board the boat to Sweden. Write about the trip as if you were Ellen. What was it like for her?

In the book, the adults also lied to Annemarie to keep her...