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Attacked at sea : a true World War II story of a family's fight for survival Cover Image Book Book

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

Tougias, Michael J., 1955- (author.). O'Leary, Alison, (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 ; 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.
Formatted Contents Note:
A Tired Old Workhorse -- Ina and the South American Venture -- War Worries and Thinking of Home -- Admiral Donitz and his Grey Wolves -- Harro Schacht and U-507 -- The Grey Wolves and the Mississippi -- Moving Ever Closer -- Closer to Home or Something Unusual in the Water -- An Uneasy Feeling -- 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 -- Triumphant Return to Lorient -- Morgan City, Louisiana and The Hospital -- Recovery -- The Family's Resilience & The Move to St. Augustine, Florida.
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 MG 7.1 8 8 510827

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