Library's review
It’s 1917 and the world is at war. How did the Allies protect ships from attack by the German U-boat fleet? With a camouflage known as dazzle! The illustrations in this stunning picture book tell the story of the intricate, mesmerizing designs painted on over 3,000 ships during World War I.
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Genres
Lexile
990L
Publication
Millbrook Press ™ (2017), Edition: Unabridged, 36 pages
Description
"When the British Royal Navy grew desperate to protect their ship from German U-Boat attacks, they created Dazzle ships in order to confuse the enemy of their location and destination."--Provided by publisher.
Awards
Triple Crown Awards (Nominee — 2019)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2020)
Bluestem Award (Nominee — 2020)
Orbis Pictus Award (Honor — 2018)
North Carolina Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2019)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Elementary — 2020)
Marion Vannett Ridgway Award (Honor — 2018)
Lectio Book Award (Nominee — 2019)
CCBC Choices (2018)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Nonfiction — 2017)
Notable Children's Book (2018)
Nerdy Book Award (Nonfiction Picture Books — 2017)
Reading Olympics (Elementary — 2024)
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids (Nonfiction — 2017)
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List (Grades K-2 — 2019)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Younger Readers — 2017)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
36
Physical description
36 p.; 11.3 inches
ISBN
1512410144 / 9781512410143
DDC/MDS
940.4 |