Attacked at Sea
A True World War II Story of a Family's Fight for Survival
$18.03
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2023
Summary
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 ensued—and each family member had to find their own path to surv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250853219 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250853214 |
| Author: | Michael J. Tougias, Alison O'Leary |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2023 |
| Weight: | 193g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 135mm x 197mm |
| Series: | True Rescue Series |
| Audience Age: | 9 |
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Critics Review
A Junior Library Guild Selection
“This exciting, highly readable story of survival deserves a place on most library shelves. Perfect for young history buffs and older fans of the “I Survived” series.“–School Library Journal
“Quotes from letters and diaries evoke the historical era. A well-researched account of one American family during a little-known episode of World War II.” –Kirkus Reviews
“After hours of dehydration, hypothermia, and shark threats, the survivors were sighted by plane and rescued by smaller craft … in this true survival story that judiciously carries forward beyond the relief of the rescue. The peril facing two children lost at sea is convincingly conveyed, and the lasting effect on their family life is equally sobering.”–The Bulletin
Michael J. Tougias
Michael J. Tougias is the author of many true rescue stories, including Into the Blizzard, A Storm Too Soon, and The Finest Hours. A frequent lecturer on his work, Tougias lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Alison O’Leary is an award-winning journalist based in New England. She is a former correspondent for the Boston Globe and the author of So Close to Home and Inns and Adventures.
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