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jenmangler's review against another edition
4.0
What a fascinating true story! The boys of the Churchill Club refused to just go along and accept things as they were. They were willing to risk their freedom - and quite possibly, their lives - to resist. These teenage boys have a lot to teach us about standing up for what we believe in.
roseleaf24's review against another edition
3.0
Fascinating bit of history in this group of Danish teens who were the first to resist the German occupation and became an inspiration. Switching between narration and Knud's own voice was a bit distracting to me.
hayleybeale's review against another edition
4.0
A riveting nonfiction thriller about a group of teen schoolboys who challenge the German occupation of Denmark in World War II. See my full review here.
in_and_out_of_the_stash's review against another edition
4.0
Despite being a book for Junior/Young Adult reading, very informative.
julie_ann_harper_1633's review against another edition
4.0
The boys in this story are amazing. They risked so much because they loved their country and wanted people to stand up and fight for what was there's. No matter your age you can change the world and these boys proved that.
ja3m3's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very readable and interesting account about the middle school and high school boys who sparked the Danish Resistance Movement during WWII. I am always looking for interesting stories that will keep my students hooked to their lessons. They will be riveted.
paperbacksandpines's review against another edition
3.0
This book was interesting but not to the extent that many other WWII books were for me.
The boys featured in this book were committing acts of defiance against the Nazis in Denmark for about 2 years before they were caught, captured, and jailed. I didn't have any background on Denmark's role in the war and how many citizens had a mutually beneficial arrangement with the Germans so they weren't necessarily motivated to put up a fight (their king surrendered 2 hours after Nazis declared war on them). It was shocking how little average citizens seemed to put up a fight and how these young boys had an overflow of anger and resentment towards their occupiers.
I kind of felt like the book lost a lost of steam after the boys were jailed and learning about life post jail for some of the boys was heartbreaking and depressing.
The boys featured in this book were committing acts of defiance against the Nazis in Denmark for about 2 years before they were caught, captured, and jailed. I didn't have any background on Denmark's role in the war and how many citizens had a mutually beneficial arrangement with the Germans so they weren't necessarily motivated to put up a fight (their king surrendered 2 hours after Nazis declared war on them). It was shocking how little average citizens seemed to put up a fight and how these young boys had an overflow of anger and resentment towards their occupiers.
I kind of felt like the book lost a lost of steam after the boys were jailed and learning about life post jail for some of the boys was heartbreaking and depressing.
kawarwick's review against another edition
4.0
A great story that allows readers to see how some choose to stand up and fight against the Nazis.