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2020 Awards - YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults

Posted on: March 3, 2020

Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of “The Children's Ship"

Torpedoed

by Deborah Heiligman

2020 Finalist

In 1940, the passenger ship City of Benares set sail from Britain, carrying 200 passengers, many of them children hoping to escape the ravages of war. Before they could reach safety, the ship was struck by a torpedo, and a tragic race to save the passengers began. Cinematic language, extensive back matter, archival photos and dramatic illustrations bring this suspenseful and devastating story to life.

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