| A | B |
|---|
| Annemarie Johansen | 10-year old Danish girl |
| Ellen Rosen | Annemarie's Jewish friend |
| Kirsti Johnasen | Annemarie's younger sister |
| The "Giraffe" | German soldier with a long neck |
| Mama (Inge Johansen) | Annemarie's mother |
| Papa (Mr. Johansen) | Annemarie's father |
| Sophy Rosen | Ellen's mother |
| Mr. Rosen | Ellen's father |
| Peter Neilsen | Family friend, Resistance fighter once engaged to Annemarie's older sister |
| Christian X | King of Denmark |
| Lise Johansen | Annemarie's older sister, now dead |
| Uncle Henrik | Annemarie's uncle, a fishermand and farmer |
| Mrs. Hirsch | Jewish button shop owner |
| Samuel Hirsch | Teenage son of Mrs. Hirsch |
| Great-aunt Birte | Fictional relative; a cover for a Resistance operation |
| Rachel | Jewish baby helped by the Johansens |
| Annelise Platt | Author's real friend who lived in Copenhagen during WWII |
| G.F. Duckwit | Real German official who alerted Danish government about plans for Jews |
| Kim Malthe Brunn | Real Danish Resistance fighter |
| Jubilee | King Christian's horse |
| Trofast | Mama's childhood dog |
| Thor | Henrik's kitten |
| Blossom | Henrik's cow |
| German police dogs | Trained to find Jews |
