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Abandon Ship!: The True World War II Story about the Sinking of the Laconia

Abandon Ship!: The True World War II Story about the Sinking of the Laconia

Tougias, Michael J.
O'Leary, Alison

Paperback

Series: True Survival, Book 1

General Juvenile NonfictionHistory

Publisher Price: $9.99

ISBN10: 0316401471
ISBN13: 9780316401470
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
Published: Oct 22 2024
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.81 Width: 5.30 Depth: 7.66
Language: English
An incredible, historic account of a deadly World War II maritime attack off the West African coast, for fans of Steven Sheinkin and Deborah Heiligman.

At the height of World War II, the RMS Laconia was torpedoed by a German submarine five hundred miles off the coast of western Africa. The attack triggered a series of unprecedented events involving allies and enemies from both sides, and left survivors adrift at sea in shark infested oceans, fighting to stay alive with little food or water.

Suspenseful and informative, and featuring historic photographs, this remarkable true account is a testament to the idea that compassion can rule over conflict--even during the cruelties of war.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

This epic story races along, unspooling like a movie before our eyes--artfully, dramatically, revealing a little known part of WWII history. An intriguing book. -Doug Stanton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In Harm's Way

The authors do an excellent job of conveying the chaos and loss of this grisly historical incident without pushing young readers too deeply into the horror. Many of those who lived through the Laconia catastrophe endured weeks at sea, parched and sunburned and starving in conditions that literally drove men mad. Archival photos add immediacy to this sensational true-life story. -Wall Street Journal

An amazing account of a World War II event that is almost entirely unknown ... This story chronicles the courage, compassion, and perseverance of the few survivors of the incident, showcasing war at its worst and humanity at its best -Booklist

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