The Boy Who Dared facts for kids
Cover of The Boy Who Dared
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| Author | Susan Campbell Bartoletti |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
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Publication date
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2008 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | 0-439-68013-1 |
| OCLC | 123349649 |
| LC Class | PZ7.B2844 Boy 2008 |
The Boy Who Dared is a 2008 novel by American children's author Susan Campbell Bartoletti. It is based upon the true story of Helmuth Hübener, the youngest person to be sentenced to death by the Nazis during World War II. He was arrested and killed on October 27, 1942.
Bartoletti fleshed out one episode from her non-fiction Newbery Honor Book, Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (2006), into this novel.
Awards
- 2009 Notable Books for a Global Society
- 2008 Booklist: Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth
- Book Sense Children's Picks - Spring 2008
- 2009 ALA Best Book for Young Adults
- NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2009, World History and Culture
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