{"product_id":"2940170520626","title":"Lifeboat 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe War That Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStella by Starlight\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Nazis bombing London every night, it's time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. 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 \u003ci\u003eCity of Benares\u003c\/i\u003e to safety in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife aboard the luxury ship is grand-nine-course meals, new friends, and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmum's glare. And after five days at sea, the ship's officers announce that they're out of danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey're wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLate that night, an explosion hurls Ken from his bunk. They've been hit. Torpedoed! The \u003ci\u003eBenares\u003c\/i\u003e is sinking fast. Terrified, Ken scrambles aboard Lifeboat 12 with five other boys. Will they get away? Will they survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Susan Hood brings this little-known World War II story to life in a riveting novel of courage, hope, and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102438146288,"sku":"2940170520626","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170520626_p0.jpg?v=1763711626","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170520626","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}