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Heiligman, Deborah, author.
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City of Benares (Ship) -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German -- Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British -- Juvenile literature.
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Torpedoed : the true...
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Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship" / Deborah Heiligman.
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Heiligman, Deborah, author.
New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Subjects
City of Benares (Ship) -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German -- Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781627795548 (hardcover) :
1627795545 (hardcover) :
Description:
xi, 292 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Contents:
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, the North Atlantic Ocean -- 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.
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Summary:
"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.
Awards:
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults finalist, 2020.
Audience:
Ages 10-14.
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Aina Haina Public Library
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940.54293 He
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