Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship" / Deborah Heiligman.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Co., 2019.Edition: 1st edDescription: xi, 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781627795548
- True story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
- 940.54/293 23
- D772.C46 H45 2019
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Beverly Middle School | 940.54 HEI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 705667 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-285) and index.
The noise of war -- Sailing to safety -- A floating palace -- Desserts and drills -- Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye -- Secrets at sea -- U-boat 48 -- September 17, 1940 -- It's only a torpedo -- Fate's hand -- The middle of the Atlantic -- The lounge -- A long green tunnel -- Ships cry -- The longest night -- Break of day -- Best possible speed -- The hurricane -- Phoenixes -- "In spite of all the precautions" -- Lifeboat 12 -- I spy nothing -- Perils at sea -- British heroes don't snivel -- Hope is a fine feather of smoke -- Darkest hours -- Illusions, delusions, more nightmares -- And on the eighth day -- A watery grave -- Epilogue.
School Library Journal starred, December 2019
Booklist starred, September 2019
Horn Book Starred, September 2019
Publishers Weekly, July 2019
Kirkus Starred, September 2019
Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2019
"A true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS 'City of Benares,' which was evacuating children from England during WWII"--Provided by publisher.
6.0.
5-8 Follett School Solutions.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.0 9.0 505200. BR