Torpedoed: the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Points: 9
Lexile measure:
840L
Rating:
Ages 10-14.
Status:
Madison/Scranton Children's Nonfiction
JNF (RED) WAR WWII HEI
Description
"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.
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Status
Madison/Scranton Children's Nonfiction
JNF (RED) WAR WWII HEI
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Status
Essex Children's Nonfiction
J 940.5 HEI
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Guilford Juvenile DARING Shelf
J940.45 DARING HEILIGMAN
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Hamden/Miller Children's Nonfiction
j940.5429/HEI
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Lyme Juvenile Nonfiction
J 940.54
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Meriden Children's Non-Fiction
J 940.54 HE
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Meriden Teen Non-Fiction
YA 940.54 HE
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New London Juv. Non Fiction
J940.54 HEI
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North Branford/Atwater Children's Nonfiction
j 940.54 Heiligman
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Orange/Case Juvenile Nonfiction Book
j 940.542 Heiligman
Billed
Woodbridge Juv. NF 900-999
J940.5429/HEI
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Subjects
LC Subjects
City of Benares (Ship) -- Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean -- 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.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British -- Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean -- 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.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781627795548, 1627795545
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6, 9 Points
Level 6, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
840
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"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.
Target Audience
Ages 10-14.
Target Audience
840L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,6.0,9,505200
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Heiligman, D. (2019). Torpedoed: the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship". Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Heiligman, Deborah. 2019. Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship". Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Heiligman, Deborah, Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship". Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Heiligman, Deborah. Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship". Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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| 505 | 0 | |a 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. | |
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