Heroes of Dunkirk

From the Series Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books ® )

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

In the spring of 1940, Nazi Germany launched a massive attack into Western Europe. They quickly cut through Belgium and other countries, forcing the Allied powers to flee. Soon the Allies could retreat no farther. At the French port city of Dunkirk, they were trapped between the Nazis to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

A massive evacuation across the English Channel to Britain soon began. Under relentless bombardment by Nazi air forces, Allied warships ferried troops to safety. But the warships didn’t work alone. Civilians in fishing boats, sailboats, and other small craft braved bombs and bullets to save the troops. In a matter of weeks, more than 300,000 Allied soldiers had been evacuated. Learn more about the heroes who saved hundreds of thousands of lives at Dunkirk.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity
Copyright 2019
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Alternator Books ®
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2018-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF025130, JNF025210, JNF057020
Dewey 940.54/21428
Graphics 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 900
Guided Reading Level X
ATOS Reading Level 5.7
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 198577
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Maps, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and Timeline