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Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
- Title
- Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship" / Deborah Heiligman.
- Author
- Heiligman, Deborah
- Publication
- New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 20-549 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xi, 292 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm
- 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.
- Alternative Title
- True story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
- Subjects
- Shipwrecks
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft
- World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, British > Juvenile literature
- Military operations, Naval > German
- Informational works
- Juvenile works
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government
- Shipwrecks > North Atlantic Ocean > Juvenile literature
- Children
- World War, 1939-1945 > Evacuation of civilians > Great Britain > Juvenile literature
- Great Britain
- Personal narratives > British
- World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, German > Juvenile literature
- Evacuation of civilians (1939-1945 : World War)
- World War (1939-1945)
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars
- North Atlantic Ocean
- World War, 1939-1945 > Children > Great Britain > Juvenile literature
- Creative nonfiction
- City of Benares (Ship)
- 1939-1945
- City of Benares (Ship) Juvenile literature
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Informational works.
- Creative nonfiction.
- Juvenile works.
- Personal narratives – British.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.
- Audience (note)
- Ages 10-14.
- 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 -- Utmost dispatch -- 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.
- Call Number
- JFE 20-549
- ISBN
- 9781627795548
- 1627795545
- LCCN
- 2019002536
- OCLC
- 1065034045
- Author
- Heiligman, Deborah, author.
- Title
- Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship" / Deborah Heiligman.
- Publisher
- New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.
- Audience
- Ages 10-14.
- Chronological Term
- 1939-1945
- Research Call Number
- JFE 20-549