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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club

Phillip Hoose

This nonfiction account tells of Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club, a Danish Resistance group during World War II. At fifteen, Knud is ashamed that Denmark does not resist German occupation. He joins his brother and several schoolmates in deciding to act against the Nazis when adults will not. Their rebellious actions anger the Germans and help spark a broader Danish rebellion.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Themes
Activism · Courage · History · War And Conflict
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Scholastic
Published
January 1, 2016
Pages
208
ISBN-13
9781338030112
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2016Historical People, Places, and Events
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