Attacked at sea : a true World War II story of a family's fight for survival
Title:
Attacked at sea : a true World War II story of a family's fight for survival
Author:
Tougias, Mike, 1955- author.
ISBN:
9781250128065
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Uniform Title:
So Close to Home (Young reader's adaptation)
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
xi, 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series:
True rescue series ; 4
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."
Contents:
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.
Abstract:
"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.
Reading Level:
Ages 9-14 Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers
Grades 7-9 Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers
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