The Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689808272)

In May of 1940 -- the early days of World War II -- half a million British and French soldiers were trapped in France. Weak and wounded, they needed aid. Help came in the form of countless small craft, steered by brave young men, in the legendary armada of "little ships" that sailed aross the English Channel. Many people wanted to be a part of the rescue mission. Here is the story of a girl who was so determined to help that she disguised herself as a boy to blend in with the men as they sailed toward Dunkirk.

Author: Louise Borden
ISBN-10: 0689808275
ISBN-13: 9780689808272
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Language: English
Published: 04/01/1997
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 10.32h x 10.32w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 21156 / Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/24/1997 pg. 83
New York Times 05/18/1997 pg. 25
School Library Journal 04/01/1997 pg. 90
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/1997 pg. 549
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 pg. 296 - Superior,Well Above Average
Booklist 03/01/1997 pg. 1161