Torpedoed!
Subtitle: a World War II story of a sinking passenger ship and two children's survival at sea
By: Cheryl Mullenbach
Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781613738245
Subjects: Childhood and youth; Athenia (Steamship); Children; Children and war; Shipwreck survival; World War, 1939-1945; Naval operations; History; Juvenile literature; Shipwrecks; Passenger ships; German Naval operations
Description: When 14-year-old Florence Kelly and 11-year-old Russell Park left their hometowns for summer vacations in Europe in 1939, they considered themselves awfully lucky. Many of their friends  families were struggling during the Great Depression and couldn t afford fancy trips. But the young pair would soon face life-threatening troubles of their own as it became clear German dictator Adolf Hitler was intent on invading neighboring countries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: A kid's world; title: World at the brink of war; title: Great value for your travel dollar; title: Frantic escape; title: Attack at sea; title: Night of terror; title: Incredible rescue; title: The wait; title: Welcome home; title: Uncovered secrets; title: Epilogue.