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Reminding the reader that friendship is life s real hero in this powerful telling An absolute must read I received an arc of this story from the author The opinions in this review are mine Susan Hood This is a great addition to Susan Hood s growing catalog of WWII stories told in verse. Book Lifeboat 53 bank I appreciate the variety of poetry used in this book on particular I can see much potential in using this and her other books for reading groups in a poetry unit Well done Susan Hood This book was very different than I expected but it was written very well This book is all about two young girls waiting to be saved after their life boat tips as they are fleeing from WWII The young girls must try their best to survive everything as they spend hours in the ocean waiting to be saved What I didn t expect was a book with this serious of subject to be written in verse This was perfect for the reader because it took would could be a very dark topic and gave it a little light What I loved the most was that this story was based on true events so it made it that much tragic This was a very fast read but I loved every minute of it While I think it might have made a little bit sense it I had read the first one to give it backstory I don t think that it was necessary because it was very well explained and straight forward Cute read however I found parts of it to be a little jumpy and I wasn t a huge fan of the back and forth in perspectives it made for some parts to be amazing and others almost like it was a completely different story I m glad I got to check this out and can t wait to read the first one Susan Hood

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Currently having trouble getting into this one A very simple novel in verse on the page Great for young and emerging readers but I think I want a little Susan Hood Based on true events and real people Bess and her brother Louis are evacuated during WWII and are on a ship to Canada They get separated but Bess meets Beth and they become friends When the ship is torpedoed Bess and Beth head to the lifeboats Bess wonders where her brother is The ship sinking and the waves makes their lifeboat sink and the girls cling to each other Just when Bess thinks they won t survive another night a ship rescues them Will Bess find her brother Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book All opinions are my own Susan Hood Susan Hood is the award winning author of many books for young readers including Adas Violin Lifeboat 12 The Last Straw Kids vs Plastics Shaking Things Up Titan and the Wild Boars The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team and We Are One How the World Adds Up Susan is the recipient of an E B White Read Aloud Picture Book Honor the Christopher Award the Am ricas Award for Children s and Young Adult Literature the Golden Kite Award and the Bank Street Flora Stieglitz Straus Award given annually for a distinguished work of nonfiction that serves as an inspiration to young people COMING IN MARCH 2022 Susans newest book is Alias Anna A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis Co authored with Annas a. Lifeboat 5 poetry python a Zhannas son Gr Susan Hood is the award winning author of many books for young readers including Ada s Violin Lifeboat 12 The Last Straw Kids vs Plastics Shaking Things Up Titan and the Wild Boars The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team and We Are One How the World Adds Up Susan is the recipient of an E B White Read Aloud Picture Book Honor the Christopher Award the Am ricas Award for Children s and Young Adult Literature the Golden Kite Award and the Bank Street Flora Stieglitz Straus Award given annually for a distinguished work of nonfiction that serves as an inspiration to young people COMING IN MARCH 2022 Susan s newest book is Alias Anna A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis Co authored with Anna s a. Lifeboat 5 nonfiction a Zhanna s son Greg Dawson this biography in verse celebrates the life saving power of the arts site_link In the wake of Lifeboat 12 comes a World War II novel in verse by acclaimed author Susan Hood about two very real girls who clung together for dear life when their evacuee ship was torpedoed their lifeboat capsized and they spent nineteen hours in the Atlantic Ocean waiting for rescue. Lifeboat 5jan When Nazi bombs begin to destroy Bess Walder s hometown of East London Bess convinces her parents to evacuate her and her younger brother Louis to Canada aboard the SS City of Benares On the journey she meets another evacuee Beth Cummings Bess and Beth have a lot in common both strong and athletic both named for Queen Elizabeth both among the older kids on the ship and both excited about life in Canada On the fifth day at sea everyone starts to relax but trouble is right behind them That night a Nazi U boat torpedoes the Benares As their luxury liner starts to sink Bess and Beth rush to abandon ship aboard their assigned lifeboat Based on true events and real people Lifeboat 5 is about two young girls with the courage to persevere against the odds and the strength to forgive Lifeboat 5Last fall during our novel in verse book club unit my 5th graders were enthralled when they were introduced to Ken and the other characters of Susan Hood s Lifeboat 12 Fast forward to February s World Read Aloud Day where students virtually met with Susan Hood to talk about her writing and research process for her novels They found out then about her latest project another WWII story entitled Lifeboat 5 We were thrilled to read and ARC to read and review Told from multiple points of view Lifeboat 5 shares the stories of two girls aboard the SS City of Benares who are headed to Canada leaving England behind to avoid the war Bess and Beth form a quick bond and the girls are excited about what lies ahead for them in Canada When a Nazi U boat torpedoes their ship the girls must find the strength and courage to persevere while hoping for rescue in the Atlantic Ocean With extensive back matter including an author s note photos sources and facts about Lifeboat 5 this middle grade novel is not to be missed Favorite line p 221 222 If bad things happenall you can dois try to help And hold onto your friends Publishing October 8th preorder now Susan Hood This novel in verse companion to Lifeboat 12 is a beautiful testament to our need for connection in order to survive Another incredible story of survival featuring two girls who were escaping the London Blitz to Canada on the ship City of Benares which was torpedoed by a German U boat a week after sailing This story is tragic but hopeful and uplifting It never felt too scary or heavy though it was clear that the girls truly saved each other by holding on to one another both literally and figuratively The power of friendship especially between these two girls who had been bullied and ostracized by schoolmates was able to overcome the hardships they faced Susan Hood A true story of hope resilience and the bonds that save us In Lifeboat 5 author Susan Hood shines a light on the darkness of war.