| Portion of title |
True story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship" |
| 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 -- 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 -- After the voyage. |
| Abstract |
"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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index. |
| Interest age level |
Ages 10-14. |
| Audience |
840 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Personal narratives. |
| Genre/form | Creative nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| LCCN | 2019002536 |
| ISBN | 9781627795548 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1627795545 (hardcover) |
