Lifeboat 12
Lifeboat 12
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Lifeboat 12

Written by Susan Hood
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8 - 13
Reading age
336
Page count
78
Words per page
610L
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Sep 4, 2018
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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 boy’s harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II. With Nazis bombing London every night, it’s time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he’s one of the lucky ones—one of ninety boys and girls to ship out aboard the SS City of Benares to safety in Canada. Life aboard the luxury ship is grand—nine-course meals, new friends, and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmum’s glare. And after five days at sea, the ship’s officers announce that they’re out of danger. They’re wrong. Late that night, an explosion hurls Ken from his bunk. They’ve 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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781481468831
    Publication Date
    September 4, 2018
    Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    336
    Words Per Page
    78
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 13 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2017034872
    Lexile® Level
    610L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    4
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    197987
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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