Lifeboat 12

Good support of historical facts.

Satisfeita

It was very good because it was intense. When the ship got torpedoed it was the most intense moment.

I ordered this book for my kid, and it turned out to be amazing! My child was supposed to read 10 pages a day but ended up finishing the entire book in just four days. The story is engaging and easy to follow. Highly recommend!

I don't know why I wasn't paying attention when I purchased this book . . . A Junior Library Guild Selection. An award winner for young adult readers. But, decided to read as I am a retired educator and reading specialist. Just LOVED how Hood wrote this book, playing with verse on the page! Easy to read, but a gripping story based on fact. Children from the UK, whose parents had applied, were eligible to board a ship bound for Canada, away from the bombings occuring in the UK by German bombers during WWII. Although the boat was 600 miles from shore, and sure to be in safe waters, they were torpedoed. Based on true events and real people, Hood chooses a 13-year old Ken to be the voice of her historical novel. So much research has gone into this book! The last forty pages are all real photos of the students aboard and their chaperones, and documentation from newspapers and quotation sources. Well worth the read, and am glad that I stumbled upon it!!