Boys Who Challenged Hitler, The: Knud Pedersen And The Churchill Club

In April 1940 Denmark was occupied by Nazi troops and when the Danish government decided to cooperate with the Germans, a group of high school boys – Knud Pederson, his brother, and friends – refused to accept this and formed the Churchill Club to try and sabotage the Germans’ efforts. Their determination and actions angered the Germans who eventually found and imprisoned them, but also inspired a Danish resistance. This award-winning account is told by both the author and Knud Pederson himself and deals with issues of courage, justice, prejudice, redemption, friendship, loyalty, and trust. Suitable for a read-aloud or literature circle, as well as a Social Studies resource.