Abandon ship! : the true World War II story about the sinking of the Laconia
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Author
Contributors
O'Leary, Alison, Author
Status
Aitkin Public Library - Juv. Nonfiction
JNF 940.5429 T
1 available
JNF 940.5429 T
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Pine City Public Library - Juv. Nonfiction
JNF 940.5429 T
1 available
JNF 940.5429 T
1 available
Wyoming Area Giese Memorial Library - Juv. Nonfiction
JNF 940.5429 T
1 available
JNF 940.5429 T
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin Public Library - Juv. Nonfiction | JNF 940.5429 T | Available |
| Pine City Public Library - Juv. Nonfiction | JNF 940.5429 T | Available |
| Wyoming Area Giese Memorial Library - Juv. Nonfiction | JNF 940.5429 T | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
History -- Juvenile literature.
Laconia (Steamship : 1921-1942) -- Juvenile literature.
Steamboat disasters -- Atlantic Ocean -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Submarines (Ships) -- Germany -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Juvenile literature.
Laconia (Steamship : 1921-1942) -- Juvenile literature.
Steamboat disasters -- Atlantic Ocean -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Submarines (Ships) -- Germany -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
254 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : black and white illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 7.5, 7 Points
Level 7.5, 7 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-251).
Description
On September 12, 1942, the RMS Laconia was attacked by a German submarine five hundred miles off the coast of western Africa. What the Germans didn't know was that they had just attacked their allies: locked below decks on the British ship were nearly 1,800 Italian prisoners of war. When the Germans realized their mistake, they made the unprecedented decision to rescue all survivors regardless of their nationality, attempting to declare the waters a neutral zone. But when an American bomber flew over the humanitarian effort, he was ordered to drop bombs, contributing to the deaths of many Italian POWs and British civilians in the process. Some of those who remained alive endured weeks adrift at sea, fighting for survival with little water or food, and in shark infested oceans.
Target Audience
Ages 9-14,Little, Brown and Company
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tougias, M., & O'Leary, A. (2023). Abandon ship!: the true World War II story about the sinking of the Laconia (First edition.). Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tougias, Mike, 1955- and Alison, O'Leary. 2023. Abandon Ship!: The True World War II Story About the Sinking of the Laconia. Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tougias, Mike, 1955- and Alison, O'Leary. Abandon Ship!: The True World War II Story About the Sinking of the Laconia Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tougias, Mike, and Alison O'Leary. Abandon Ship!: The True World War II Story About the Sinking of the Laconia First edition., Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
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