Phillip Hoose and Knud Pedersen

The San Francisco Chronicle paid wonderful tribute to Knud Pedersen, the subject of Phillip Hoose’s book The Boys Who Challenged Hitler in their recent review:

“Now in his 80s, Pederson’s voice still rings with passion for a just cause. He recaptures a sense of urgency, describing the Churchill Club and its three departments: propaganda, technical and sabotage. Its exploits are brave and brazen — cutting phone lines, burning military trucks and capturing weapons. Eventually there are arrests, but the club is later credited with energizing a passive nation. Grainy archival photos personalize the past, but the power in this slice-of-history lies in its inspiring story and inspired storytelling. Bottom line: Kids can be heroes, too.” —The San Francisco Chronicle