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Torpedoed the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"

"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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Heiligman, Deborah (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, [2019]
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Children > Great Britain > Juvenile nonfiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Evacuation of civilians > Great Britain > Juvenile nonfiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, German > Juvenile nonfiction. Shipwrecks > North Atlantic Ocean > Juvenile nonfiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, British > Juvenile nonfiction. Personal narratives > Juvenile. Creative nonfiction > Juvenile.
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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.
Physical Description:	xi, 292 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Audience:	Ages 10-14.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.
ISBN:	9781627795548 1627795545
Author Notes:	Deborah Heiligman has written many books for children, including Printz Honor, YALSA Nonfiction Award Winner, and Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Winner Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers , National Book Award Finalist Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith , and The Boy Who Loved Math . She lives with her family in New York City.