Lifeboat 5 / Susan Hood.
| Author/creator | Hood, Susan, 1954- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | 259 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Lifeboat five |
| Abstract | Based on the lives, rescue, and continuing friendship of British evacuees Bess Walder, 15, and Beth Cummings, 14, who spent fourteen hours in the North Atlantic with their hands grasped across their overturned lifeboat after the Nazis torpedoed the SS City of Benares on route to Canada in 1940. Includes historical notes. |
| General note | "Based on a true story." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Interest age level | Ages 8-12. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 4-6. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | War fiction. |
| Genre/form | Survival fiction. |
| LCCN | 2023045499 |
| ISBN | 9781665943246 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1665943246 |
| ISBN | 9781665943253 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1665943254 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F H7617LIF5 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |