Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion - Hardcover
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Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion - Hardcover
$19.99
by Chris Barton (Author), Victo Ngai (Illustrator)
A visually stunning look at innovative and eye-popping measures used to protect ships during World War I.
During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships?
Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than four thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs.
Author Chris Barton and illustrator Victo Ngai vividly bring to life this little-known story of how the unlikely and the improbable became just plain dazzling.
"[A] conversational, compelling, and visually arresting story . . ."--starred, Publishers Weekly
"Barton's lively text is matched by Ngai's engrossing artwork, which employs dazzle techniques throughout her inventive spreads."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
New York Public Library Best Books for Kids
Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Number of Pages: 36
Dimensions: 0.4 x 11.3 x 9.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 01, 2017
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 0.5
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