Abandon Ship!: The True World War II Story about the Sinking of the Laconia

by Michael J. Tougias and Alison O'Leary

Book Overview

A remarkable World War II account of a maritime attack off the West African coast, for fans of Steven Sheinkin and Deborah Heiligman.

At the height of World War II, the RMS Laconia was torpedoed by a German submarine five hundred miles off the coast of western Africa. The attack triggered a series of unprecedented events involving allies and enemies from both sides, and left survivors adrift at sea in shark infested oceans, fighting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316401374
• ISBN13: 9780316401371
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9