The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship"
by Deborah Heiligman
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, History, and Fiction.
From awardwinning author Deborah Heiligman comes Torpedoed, a true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII. 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 ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, History, and Fiction.
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Laurie Halse Anderson
“I?m so excited that this book is almost in the world!! Crafted w @DHeiligman?s deep research & powerful narrative voice, this true life tale of WWII is stupendous!”
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