The Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II - Hardcover

Borden, Louise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689808275 ISBN 13: 9780689808272

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1997

Synopsis

Describes how a flotilla of small boats crossed the English Channel in May 1940 to rescue thousands of British and French soldiers trapped on the French coast near Dunkirk by the invading forces of Nazi Germany.

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Review:

A girl and her father cross the English Channel to help rescue hundreds of thousands of Allies stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk. A child's vision of war's pangs and fears is crucial in The Little Ships, and Louise Borden never falters. Nor do the watercolors by Michael Foreman (and readers of all ages should get hold of his superbly unsentimental memoir, War Boy).

About the Author:

Louise Borden graduated from Denison University with a degree in history. She taught first graders and preschoolers and later was a part-owner of a bookstore in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to writing children’s books, she also speaks regularly to young students about the writing process. Her books include Good Luck, Mrs. K!, which won the Christopher Medal, and The A+ Custodian. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and you can visit her at LouiseBorden.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0689808275
• ISBN 13: 9780689808272
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Foreman Michael