“This page-turning true-life adventure is filled with rich and riveting
details and a timeless understanding of the things that matter
most.”—Dashka Slater, author of The 57 Bus
“Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks.” —Patricia
Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner
“Lyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. A richly detailed
account of a little-known event in World War II.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Middle grade Titanic fans, here’s your next read.” —BCCB
“An edge-of-your seat survival tale.” —School Library Journal (starred
review)
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A 2019 Golden Kite Middle Grade Fiction Award Winner
In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella By Starlight,
this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a
boy’s harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo
attack during World War II.
With Nazis bombing London every night, it’s time for thirteen-year-old
Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but
his dad says he’s one of the lucky ones—one of ninety boys and girls to
ship out aboard the SS City of Benares to safety in Canada.
Life aboard the luxury ship is grand—nine-course meals, new friends,
and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmum’s glare. And
after five days at sea, the ship’s officers announce that they’re out
of danger.
They’re wrong.
Late that night, an explosion hurls Ken from his bunk. They’ve been
hit. Torpedoed! The Benares is sinking fast. Terrified, Ken scrambles
aboard Lifeboat 12 with five other boys. Will they get away? Will they
survive?
Award-winning author Susan Hood brings this little-known World War II
story to life in a riveting novel of courage, hope, and compassion.
Based on true events and real people, Lifeboat 12 is about believing in
one another, knowing that only by banding together will we have any
chance to survive.
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