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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club
198 pp.
| Farrar |
May, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-374-30022-7$19.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-374-30272-6
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YA
When Hitler invaded Denmark, teenaged Knud Pedersen (with his brother and some mates) engaged in civil disobedience, inspiring a larger-scale Danish revolt. Hoose brilliantly weaves Pedersen's own words into the larger narrative of wartime Denmark, showing how the astonishing bravery of ordinary Danish teens started something extraordinary. An outstanding addition to the WWII canon. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Sam Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2015