Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship."

Set in 1940 during World War II, this nonfiction account follows the SS City of Benares as it carries ninety British children toward Canada through a program evacuating children from England during the Blitz. A German U-boat torpedoes the ocean liner days into the voyage. Survivors in lifeboats and rafts endure storms, cold, hunger, and thirst while waiting for rescue; one boat remains unrescued for eight days. The book draws on interviews and other firsthand recollections from survivors and their relatives, presenting the disaster through several perspectives.