Based on a True Story
Novel in verse
Ken Sparks is escaping the Nazi bombings in London, England by taking the ship City of Benares to Canada. Eighty-nine other children are fleeing to safety too. The ship is luxurious. After having rations for years, the children devour the rich food. Sadly, a German torpedo hits their ship. Going back for his winter coat, Ken misses his assigned lifeboat. He is placed on Lifeboat 12. Most of the book focuses on the thirteen days Ken, other children, and adults wait to be rescued on this lifeboat.
Lots of figurative language. In the back the author shares facts and photographs from the actual events. I liked paging back to look at the photographs of the people who are part of the story.
Amazing story!
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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