by Hood, Susan,
[ ] Published by : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, (New York :) Physical details: 259 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. Subject(s): City of Benares (Ship) --Fiction. | Shipwreck survival --Fiction. | Survival --Fiction. | World War, 1939-1945 --Evacuation of civilians --Fiction. | Lifeboats --Fiction. | British --Fiction. | Novels in verse, juvenile. | Historical fiction, Juvenile. --local | War fiction, Juvenile. --lcgft Year : 2024| Location | Collection | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Wiltshire Intermediate School | Verse, Historical Fiction | F HOO | Available |
"Based on a true story."
Includes bibliographical references.
Based on the lives, rescue, and continuing friendship of British evacuees Bess Walder, 15, and Beth Cummings, 14, who spent fourteen hours in the North Atlantic with their hands grasped across their overturned lifeboat after the Nazis torpedoed the SS City of Benares on route to Canada in 1940. Includes historical notes.