The Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780689853968)

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: 0689853963
ISBN-13: 9780689853968
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2003
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 7.54h x 10.00w x 0.13d

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):
PW Notes and Reprints 01/13/2003 pg. 63
Publishers Weekly 01/13/2003