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**A riveting true story of World War II, *Torpedoed* chronicles the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS *City of Benares* , which evacuated children from England. Don’t miss this YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist from critically acclaimed author Deborah Heiligman. ** Amid the constant rain of German bombs and the escalating violence of World War II, British parents by the thousands chose to send their children out of the country: the wealthy, independently; the poor, through a government relocation program called CORB. In September 1940, passenger liner SS *City of Benares* set sail for Canada with one hundred children on board. When the war ships escorting the *Benares* departed, a German submarine torpedoed what became known as the Children’s Ship. Out of tragedy, ordinary people became heroes. This is their story. More Awards and Praise for *Torpedoed:* *The True Story of the World War II Sinking of “The Children’s Ship”* : Golden Kite Award Winner A *Hornbook* Fanfare Selection A *Kirkus Reviews* Best Book of the Year ★ “A must-read for all.”— *School Library Journal* , starred review ★ “Exceptionally well-researched and impressively crafted.” — *Kirkus Reviews* , starred review ★ “Nonfiction maestro Heiligman here tells a riveting wartime story.” — *Horn Book* , starred review ★ “Extensively documented accounts tell of harrowing escapes, incredible heroism, tragic accidents, eventual rescues, and the gruesome aftermath.” — *Booklist* , starred review