Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781512410143)

A visually stunning look at innovative and eye-popping measures used to protect ships during World War I.

During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships?

Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than four thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs.

Author Chris Barton and illustrator Victo Ngai vividly bring to life this little-known story of how the unlikely and the improbable became just plain dazzling.

"[A] conversational, compelling, and visually arresting story . . ."--starred, Publishers Weekly

"Barton's lively text is matched by Ngai's engrossing artwork, which employs dazzle techniques throughout her inventive spreads."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

New York Public Library Best Books for Kids

Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year

Author: Chris Barton
ISBN-10: 1512410144
ISBN-13: 9781512410143
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2017
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.50w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 189562 / Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017 pg. 95
Publishers Weekly 06/26/2017
School Library Journal 08/01/2017 pg. 114
Booklist 08/01/2017 pg. 48
Shelf Awareness 09/22/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 242 - Recommended, Satisfactory