The Boys WhoChallenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen And The Churchill Club by Phillip Hoose, 198
pages
"At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German
occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud
Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action
against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the
fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed
countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the
boys tracked down and arrested. But their efforts were not in vain: the boys'
exploits and eventual imprisonment helped spark a full-blown Danish resistance.
Interweaving his own narrative with the recollections of Knud himself, here is
Phillip Hoose's inspiring story of these young war heroes." This was a well written and well
researched book. I like books about WWII and this was no exception.
I think it would be a great book for teens and adults looking for
more information on this topic.
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