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

from KamGeb

This is a true story about teenage boys who became saboteurs against the German occupiers. I was hoping that the story would read like a novel, but it reads like non-fiction. Even so the story is fascinating. I really had a hard time putting it down. While the main character isn't necessarily lik...

from acargile

A true story, this literary non-fiction is fascinating! On April 9, 1940, German planes dropped leaflets to the people of Denmark explaining that they were now a "protectorate" of Germany. Germany moved 16,000 soldiers onto Danish soil in one day. Knud Pedersen was appalled. He felt that the Dane...

from 2wonderY

Hoose was able to gather the story firsthand from Knud Pedersen. He worked closely with him throughout the writing process, and came away with a very creditable account, neither downplaying or mythicizing the group's activities and accomplishments. Well done!

from swingdancefan

When Germany invaded Denmark in WWII, Denmark didn't resist. Their government thought to protect their people by allowing Germany to take over. It did prevent loss of life, and the Danish people were able to live their lives more-or-less normally. In neighboring Norway, it was a different story. ...

from robenc

I loved this story about a group of teenaged boys who chose to stand up to Hitler's occupation of Denmark by sabotaging anything they could and stealing as many weapons as possible. Their actions helped to prod the rest of the country into action against the Nazis. This would make a great read-al...