Torpedoed!: A World War II Story of a Sinking Passenger Ship and Two Children's Survival at Sea

A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2018

When 14-year-old Florence Kelly and 11-year-old Russell Park left their hometowns for summer vacations in Europe in 1939, they considered themselves awfully lucky. Many of their friends’ families were struggling during the Great Depression and couldn’t afford fancy trips. But the young pair would soon face life-threatening troubles of their own as it became clear German dictator Adolf Hitler was intent on invading neighboring countri...