Overview
āBrilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks.ā āPatricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner
āLyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. A richly detailed account of a little-known event in World War II.ā āKirkus Reviews
āMiddle grade Titanic fans, hereās your next read.ā āBCCB
āAn edge-of-your seat survival tale.ā āSchool Library Journal (starred review)
A Junior Library Guild Selection
The 2019 Golden Kite Middle Grade Fiction Award Winner
A 2019 ALSC Notable Childrenās Book
The 2019ā2020 Lectio Book Award Winner
The 2020ā2021 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award List
The 2020 Oklahoma Library Associationās Childrenās Sequoyah Book Award Winner
The Connecticut Book Award Winner
In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella By Starlight, this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boyās harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II.
With Nazis bombing London every night, itās time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says heās one of the lucky onesāone of ninety boys and girls to ship out aboard the SS City of Benares to safety in Canada.
Life aboard the luxury ship is grandānine-course meals, new friends, and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmumās glare. And after five days at sea, the shipās officers announce that theyāre out of danger.
Theyāre wrong.
Late that night, an explosion hurls Ken from his bunk. Theyāve been hit. Torpedoed! The Benares is sinking fast. Terrified, Ken scrambles aboard Lifeboat 12 with five other boys. Will they get away? Will they survive?
Award-winning author Susan Hood brings this little-known World War II story to life in a riveting novel of courage, hope, and compassion. Based on true events and real people, Lifeboat 12 is about believing in one another, knowing that only by banding together will we have any chance to survive.
This book title, Lifeboat 12 - 9781481468848, ISBN: 9781481468848, by Susan Hood, published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (September 3, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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