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A riveting adaptation for young readers of So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family''s Fight for Survival During World War II from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours.

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year!

On May 19, 1942, during WWII, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey fifty miles from New Orleans. The submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia. Most onboard were merchant seamen, but there were also civilians, including the Downs family: Ray and Ina, and their two children. Fast asleep in their berths, the Downs family had no idea that two torpedoes were heading their way. When the ship exploded, chaos ensuedand each family member had to find their own path to survival.

This inspiring historical narrative tells the story of the Downs family as they struggle against sharks, hypothermia, blinding oil, drowning, and dehydration in the

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      Publisher: St Martin's Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 27/10/2020
      ISBN13: 9781250128065, 978-1250128065
      ISBN10: 1250128064

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A riveting adaptation for young readers of So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family''s Fight for Survival During World War II from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours.

      A Bank Street Best Book of the Year!

      On May 19, 1942, during WWII, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey fifty miles from New Orleans. The submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia. Most onboard were merchant seamen, but there were also civilians, including the Downs family: Ray and Ina, and their two children. Fast asleep in their berths, the Downs family had no idea that two torpedoes were heading their way. When the ship exploded, chaos ensuedand each family member had to find their own path to survival.

      This inspiring historical narrative tells the story of the Downs family as they struggle against sharks, hypothermia, blinding oil, drowning, and dehydration in the

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