~Here are some actual photographs to help connect to the story
~The photo above is of Anelise Platt who became of a friend of Lois Lowry's. She was a young ten year old girl living in Copenhagen at the time of the Niai's Occupation. I wonder if the author used the names Annemarie and Lise to honor her friend?
~These are actual young German soldiers who patrolled on Østerbrogade Street.
~The real King Christian X
~Kim Malte Brunn who shares many of the character traits of Perter Neilsen.