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| Author | Bjarne Reuter |
|---|---|
| Original title | Drengene Fra Sankt Petri |
| Translator | Anthea Bell |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Gyldendal |
Publication date | 1991 |
Published in English | 1994 |
| ISBN | 0-14-037994-0 |
The Boys from St. Petri is a children's book written by Danish author Bjarne Reuter, published in English by Puffin Books in 1994. The novel was the 1995 recipient of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award,[1] an award granted by the American Library Association for outstanding children's books originally published in a foreign language. The novel has been cited by multiple scholars in the field of education for its lessons on activism and the Danish resistance during World War II.[2][3]
- ^ "Batchelder Award". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ Joels, Rosie Webb; Barnette, Jackie K (1997). "Promoting World Peace and Understanding: The Batchelder Award-Winning Books". The Reading Teacher. 51 (4): 358–360. JSTOR 20201929.
- ^ Cooper, Karen Toron. "A Lesson in Activism for Young Adults: Danish Resistance During World War II". CiteSeerX 10.1.1.127.7452.
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