Terrified, Ken scrambles aboard Lifeboat 12 with five other boys. Late that night, an explosion hurls Ken from his bunk.
And after five days at sea, the ship's officers announce that they're out of danger. Life aboard the luxury ship is grand-nine-course meals, new friends, and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmum's glare. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he's one of the lucky ones-one of ninety boys and girls to ship out aboard the SS City of Benares to safety in Canada. With Nazis bombing London every night, it's time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. The Connecticut Book Award Winner In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella By Starlight, this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boy's harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II. The 2020 Oklahoma Library Association's Children's Sequoyah Book Award Winner The 2020-2021 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award List
The 2019 Golden Kite Middle Grade Fiction Award Winner "An edge-of-your seat survival tale." - School Library Journal (starred review) A Junior Library Guild Selection "Middle grade Titanic fans, here's your next read." - BCCB A richly detailed account of a little-known event in World War II." - Kirkus Reviews "Lyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. "Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks." -Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner About the Book From the award-winning author of "The Tooth Mouse" comes a novel based on the true story of a boy's harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II.īook Synopsis "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
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