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Attacked at sea : a true World War II story of a family's fight for survival / Michael J. Tougias and Alison O'Leary.

True World War II story of a family's fight for survival (portion title)
Tougias, Michael J., 1955- (author.). O'Leary, Alison, (author.). Tougias, Michael J., 1955- Adaptation of (work): Attacked at sea. (Added Author).

Summary:

"A riveting WWII account of survival at sea-Book 4 in the True Rescue series from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250128065
  • ISBN: 1250128064
  • Physical Description: xi, 208 pages, 8 unnumbered plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Christy Ottaviano Books; Henry Holt and Company, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
An adaptation for young readers of So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-205).
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I. A tired old workhorse -- Ina and the South American venture -- War worries and thinking of home -- Admiral Dönitz and his Gray Wolves -- Harro Schacht and U-507 -- The Grey Wolves and the Mississippi -- Moving ever closer -- Closer to home -- An uneasy feeling -- Part II. Torpedoes in the night -- Ina, Lucille, and a sinking ship -- The raft -- A most hopeless night -- Battling the cold -- Dawn -- Desperation -- Running out of time -- Sharks, dolphins, and birds far away -- Something in the sky -- A silent vigil -- A wavering light -- Part III. Triumphant return to Lorient -- Morgan City, Louisiana, and the hospital -- Recovery -- The family's resilience.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 9-14 Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers.
Grades 7-9 Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.1 8 510827.

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Subject:
Downs family.
Downs, Raymond, Sr. > Family.
Heredia (Ship)
U-506 (Submarine)
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine.
Shipwreck survival > America, Gulf of.
Survival at sea > America, Gulf of.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, German.
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