
Torpedoed
The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship"
Deborah Heiligman(Author)
Square Fish (Publisher)
Published on 15. May 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-250-86577-9 (ISBN)
Description
Amid the constant rain of German bombs and the escalating violence of World War II, British parents by the thousands chose to send their children out of the country: the wealthy, independently; the poor, through a government relocation program called CORB. In September 1940, the passenger liner SS City of Benares set out in a convoy of nineteen ships sailing for Canada. On board were ninety CORB children, chaperones, and crew, along with paying passengers. When the warships escorting the Benares to safe waters peeled off and the way forward seemed certain, a German submarine attacked and torpedoed the Benares. What followed is an amazing example of all that people are capable of-the worst and the best.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 10 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
b/w photos
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
472 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-86577-9 (9781250865779)
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Person
Deborah Heiligman has written many books for children, including Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers (the winner of the Printz Honor and the YALSA Nonfiction Award), Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith (National Book Award Finalist), and The Boy Who Loved Math. She lives with her family in New York City.
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