Lifeboat 5 by Susan Hood
A captivating.thrilling adventure story that shows the power of friendship, hope, and forgiveness. --Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series In the wake of>Lifeboat 12 comes a World War I novel-in-verse by acclaimed author Susan Hood about two very real girls who clung together for dear life when their evacuee ship was torpedoed, their lifeboat capsized, and they spent nineteen hours in the Atlantic Ocean, waiting for rescue. When Nazi bombs begin to destroy Bess Walder's hometown of East London, Bess convinces her parents to evacuate her and her younger brother, Louis, to Canada aboard the S City of Benares. On the journey, she meets another evacuee, Beth Cummings. Bess and Beth have a lot in common--both strong and athletic, both named for Queen Elizabeth, both among the older kids on the ship, and both excited about life in Canada. On the fifth day at sea, everyone starts to relax, but trouble is right behind them. That night, a Nazi U-boat torpedoes the>Benares. As their luxury liner starts to sink, Bess and Beth rush to abandon ship aboard their assigned lifeboat. Based on true events and real people, Lifeboat 5>is about two young girls with the courage to persevere against the odds and the strength to forgive.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781665943246 |
| ISBN 10 | 1665943246 |
| Title | Lifeboat 5 |
| Author | Susan Hood |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2024-10-08 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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