The Boys from St. Petri (novel)
First edition (Danish) | |
| 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, 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.