INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Carlson, Drew

Attack of the Turtle

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by David A. Johnson. This enjoyable historical narrative relates the story of the first submarine used in naval warfare, during the American Revolutionary War. Carlson tells of the conception, construction, and completion of the American Turtle through the eyes of a fictional teenage boy searching for his role in the conflict. A diagram of the Turtle and author's note are included. Bib.

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