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Lifeboat 12 [electronic resource]. Susan Hood.

Hood, Susan. (Author). Mann, Bruce. (Added Author).

Summary:

In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella by Starlight , this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boy's harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II. With Nazis bombing London every night, it's time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he's one of the lucky ones—one of ninety boys and girls to ship out aboard the SS City of Benares to safety in Canada. Life aboard the luxury ship is grand—nine-course meals, new friends, and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmum's glare. And after five days at sea, the ship's officers announce that they're out of danger. They're wrong. Late that night, an explosion hurls Ken from his bunk. They've been hit. Torpedoed! The Benares is sinking fast. Terrified, Ken scrambles aboard Lifeboat 12 with five other boys. Will they get away? Will they survive? Award-winning author Susan Hood brings this little-known World War II story to life in a riveting novel of courage, hope, and compassion.

Electronic resources

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781977368935
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (3 audio files) : digital
  • Edition: Unabridged.
  • Publisher: Old Saybrook : Tantor Media, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Unabridged.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator: Bruce Mann.
Target Audience Note:
Text Difficulty 2 - Text Difficulty 3
MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)
4 ATOS Level
610 Lexile.
System Details Note:
Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subject:
Juvenile Fiction.
Juvenile Literature.
Genre:
Electronic books.

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