An incredible World War II account of a maritime attack off the West African coast, for fans of Steven Sheinkin and Deborah Heiligman.ย ย
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 aย testament to the idea that compassion can rule over conflictโeven during the cruelties of war.ย
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selectionย
"This epic story races along, unspooling like a movie before our eyesโartfully, dramatically, revealing a little known part of WWII history. An intriguing book." โDoug Stanton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In Harmโs 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." โWall Street Journalย
"An amazing account of a World War II event that is almost entirely unknownโฆ. This story chronicles the courage, compassion, and perseverance of the few survivors of the incident, showcasing war at its worst and humanity at its bestโฆ. School librarians will want to add this to their collection." โBooklist
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