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"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
* "This stirring novel-in-verse based on a true story is an edge-of-your-seat survival tale, an extensively researched work of historical fiction, and an exemplar of the form." * School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW *
"Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks." -- Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner
"Told in verse, the story of LIFEBOAT 12 is lyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. A richly detailed account of a little-known event in World War II." -- Kirkus Reviews
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Middle-grade Titanic fans, here’s your next read." -- BCCB
“A captivating tale of the triumph of the human spirit. I felt transported to the open ocean, and cold to my bones!” -- Leslie Connor, author of THE TRUTH AS TOLD BY MASON BUTTLE
A 2019 Golden Kite Middle Grade Fiction Award Winner

Lifeboat 12

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    A Hardback by Susan Hood

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      Publisher Simon & Schuster
      Published 4 September 2018
      ISBN-13 9781481468831
      978-1481468831
      ISBN-10 1481468839

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "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
      * "This stirring novel-in-verse based on a true story is an edge-of-your-seat survival tale, an extensively researched work of historical fiction, and an exemplar of the form." * School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW *
      "Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks." -- Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner
      "Told in verse, the story of LIFEBOAT 12 is lyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. A richly detailed account of a little-known event in World War II." -- Kirkus Reviews
      A Junior Library Guild Selection
      "Middle-grade Titanic fans, here’s your next read." -- BCCB
      “A captivating tale of the triumph of the human spirit. I felt transported to the open ocean, and cold to my bones!” -- Leslie Connor, author of THE TRUTH AS TOLD BY MASON BUTTLE
      A 2019 Golden Kite Middle Grade Fiction Award Winner

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