Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion

by Chris Barton

Other authorsVicto Ngai (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2017

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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Includes Author’s Note, Illustrator’s Note, Timeline, Further Reading.
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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)
Bluestem Award (Nominee — 2020)
Orbis Pictus Award (Honor — 2018)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Elementary — 2020)
Lectio Book Award (Nominee — 2019)
Nerdy Book Award (Nonfiction Picture Books — 2017)
Reading Olympics (Elementary — 2024)
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
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