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The Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II
By Michael Foreman (illustrator) and Louise Borden
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Margaret K McElderry
Publication date January 1, 2003
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Book category Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13 9780689853968
ISBN-10 0689853963
Dimensions 0.50 by 10 by 7.50 in.
Weight 0.26 lbs.
Original list price $7.99
Other format details juvenile
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Summary
Describes how a flotilla of small boats crossed the English Channel in May 1940 to rescue thousands of British and French soldiers trapped on the French coast near Dunkirk by the invading forces of Nazi Germany. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In May of 1940 -- the early days of World War II -- half a million British and French soldiers were trapped in France. Weak and wounded, they needed aid. Help came in the form of countless small craft, steered by brave young men, in the legendary armada of "little ships" that sailed aross the English Channel. Many people wanted to be a part of the rescue mission. Here is the story of a girl who was so determined to help that she disguised herself as a boy to blend in with the men as they sailed toward Dunkirk.

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Paperback
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With Michael Foreman (other contributor) | Reprint edition from Margaret K McElderry (January 1, 2003); titled "The Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II"
9780689853968 | details & prices | 10.00 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.26 lbs | List price $7.99
About: Describes how a flotilla of small boats crossed the English Channel in May 1940 to rescue thousands of British and French soldiers trapped on the French coast near Dunkirk by the invading forces of Nazi Germany.
School and Library
Book cover for 9780689808272
 
With Michael Foreman (other contributor) | from Margaret K McElderry (April 1, 1997); titled "The Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II"
9780689808272 | details & prices | 8.00 × 10.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.75 lbs | List price $17.99
About: A young English girl and her father take their sturdy fishing boat and join the scores of other civilian vessels crossing the English Channel in a daring attempt to rescue Allied and British troops trapped by Nazi soldiers at Dunkirk.
Reinforced
Book cover for 9780606283724
 
With Louise Borden | from Demco Media (April 1, 2002)
9780606283724 | details & prices | 10.50 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $15.81
Prebinding
Book cover for 9780613616393
 
from Turtleback Books (July 1, 2003)
9780613616393 | details & prices | 7.50 × 10.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.65 lbs | List price $17.20
About: In May of 1940 -- the early days of World War II -- half a million British and French soldiers were trapped in France.

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