Daring Sea Evacuation at Dunkirk: Interactive World War II Missions

by Jessica Gunderson

Overview

In May of 1940, more than 338,000 Allied soldiers were stranded in northern France following Nazi Germany’s invasion of the country. The British military knew that if their army couldn’t be saved, the Germans would continue invading Europe, and the war would be lost. The soldiers had to be rescued. The evacuation—codenamed Operation Dynamo—would take effort from the military and civilians alike. How would you handle the daring rescue? Experience the evacuation as a British soldier stranded on the beaches at Dunkirk. Act as a civilian in command of a ship sent to rescue soldiers. Or be a French citizen fleeing the Nazi advance. In this interactive adventure, YOU CHOOSE the paths that will lead you and others to freedom or spell your doom!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798875244582
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2026
Series:	You Choose: World War II Rescues and Escapes
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than one hundred books for young readers. Her book President Lincoln’s Killer and the America He Left Behind won a 2018 Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Silver Award. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

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