Torpedoed

The sinking of 'The Children's Ship' is a powerful event — I wonder what motivated Deborah Heiligman to bring this story to a young audience.

Reading about their courage and fears made me think about how young people experience war differently. Would love to hear if others felt the same connection.

The book balances factual detail with emotional depth — I'm curious whether this approach works well for middle-grade readers or if it could be too intense.