The Boys Who Challenged Hitler

Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers

175 Fifth Avenue, New York 10010

First hardcover edition, 2015

eBook edition, May 2015

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Hoose, Phillip M., 1947–

The boys who challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club / Phillip Hoose. — First edition.

pages cm

Summary: “The true story of a group of boy resistance fighters in Denmark after the Nazi invasion”—Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-374-30022-7 (hardback)

ISBN 978-0-374-30272-6 (ebook)

1. Pedersen, Knud, 1925–2014—Juvenile literature. 2. Churchill-klubben (Ålborg, Denmark)—History—Juvenile literature. 3. World War, 1939–1945—Underground movements—Denmark—Juvenile literature. 4. Boys—Political activity—Denmark—Biography—Juvenile literature. 5. Middle school students—Political activity—Denmark—Biography—Juvenile literature. 6. Heroes—Denmark—Biography—Juvenile literature. 7. Sabotage—Denmark—History—20th century—Juvenile literature. 8. Government, Resistance to—Denmark—History—20th century—Juvenile literature. 9. Denmark—History—German occupation, 1940–1945—Juvenile literature. I. Title.

D802.D4H645 2015

940.53'489083—dc23

2014026101

eISBN 9780374302726