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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club
Author: Phillip Hoose
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 Chu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781338030112
ISBN-10: 1338030116
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 198
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Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 1
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hardtack avatar reviewed The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club on + 2701 more book reviews
This is a fantastic story, even for this "self-appointed, so-called, World War II expert," who has read countless books on that period. It was news to me. I love reading about little known events and people, as they add so much color to history. That a small group of boys could decide to resist the entire German Army, while the rest of their nation was still trying to understand what happened, is astounding.

Of course, they really weren't the only ones. There are other stories about individuals who decided to fight the Nazis. But "The Churchill Club" showed the Danish people resistance was possible, if not required. After all, if young boys could accomplish what they did, what more could adults do?

This is a Scholastic book, but I recommend it to adult readers too.

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