This Great Stone Face nominee this year is a historical fiction story in verse, based on a true story of survival. During WWII, English children were sometimes sent to Canada to stay with families so they would be safe. Ken was excited for the adventure. But when his cruise ship is torpedoed by a German Uboat, all passengers have to board lifeboats and abandon ship. Because they are part of a huge convoy of ships, they think that they will be rescued shortly. But that does not happen. It was exciting and heartbreaking, knowing this really happened. At the end of the book, the author has provided many pages of the research and primary source documents, including photos, on which the story is based.
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