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Published
2018
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Subgenre
Historical
Words
26,349
Section
Middle Grade

Lifeboat 12

Susan Hood

In 1940, 13-year-old Ken Sparks is evacuated from wartime Britain on a ship bound for Canada. When a German torpedo sinks it, he ends up adrift with other survivors in a lifeboat. Based on a true story.

  • Golden Kite Award 2019
  • ALSC Notable Children's Book 2019
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Themes

Immigration & refugeesResilience & survivalWar & conflictReal lives & history

Mood

Feels adventurous, tense, inspiring.

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