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Abandon ship! : the true World War II story about the sinking of the Laconia Cover Image Book

Abandon ship! : the true World War II story about the sinking of the Laconia / Michael J. Tougias & Alison O'Leary.

True World War II story about the sinking of the Laconia (portion title)
True WW2 story about the sinking of the Laconia (portion title)
True WWII story about the sinking of the Laconia (portion title)
Tougias, Michael J., 1955- (author.). O'Leary, Alison, (author.).

Summary:

"On September 12, 1942, the RMS Laconia was attacked by a German submarine five hundred miles off the coast of western Africa. What the Germans didn't know was that they had just attacked their allies: locked below decks on the British ship were nearly 1,800 Italian prisoners of war. When the Germans realized their mistake, they made the unprecedented decision to rescue all survivors regardless of their nationality, attempting to declare the waters a neutral zone. But when an American bomber flew over the humanitarian effort, he was ordered to drop bombs, contributing to the deaths of many Italian POWs and British civilians in the process. Some of those who remained alive endured weeks adrift at sea, fighting for survival with little water or food, and in shark infested oceans." -- inside front jacket flap.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316401371
  • ISBN: 0316401374
  • Physical Description: 254 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 20 cm.
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Christy Ottaviano Books"
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-251).
Formatted Contents Note:
Laconia before the torpedoes -- Laconai torpedoed -- American plan e bombing and aftermath -- Weeks in the lifeboats -- Post-Rescue.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 9-14 Little, Brown and Company.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 7.5 7 521579.

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Subject:
Laconia (Steamship : 1921-1942) > Juvenile literature.
Steamboat disasters > Atlantic Ocean > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Search and rescue operations > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, German > Juvenile literature.
Submarines (Ships) > Germany > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Informational works.
True adventure stories.

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