Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion

by Chris Barton, Victo Ngai (Illustrator)

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"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.

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KayleeWhitley | May 2, 2023 |

Chris Barton is fantastic, and Dazzle Ships most definitely did not disappoint. Love the illustrations and the purpose behind this book. (

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_Mayrita1 | Feb 27, 2022 |

Great imagery that actually has historical meaning. Painting ships during world war I was a common thing and this book kinda talks about it. For the visual, I'd have it in my classroom.

Blaise_G | Feb 25, 2022 |

Absolutely fascinating illustrations that pull the reader in right away. I was definitely able to see how much time and effort went into the story and visuals. This book is unique and interesting to read. It has a bit longer texts more in depth while discussing parts of history. I think this is appropriate for 3rd grade and above.

ppolanco | Feb 22, 2022 |

This book has beautiful illustrations that are pure art. Students will be able to see how the colors are used to even hide the ships between the forms and colors used for this book. It is a good resource that I would use in Elementary school. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Chris Barton	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Ngai, Victo	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed

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Bluestem Award (Nominee – 2020)

Lectio Book Award (Nominee – 2019)

Marion Vannett Ridgway Award (Honor – 2018)

North Carolina Children's Book Award (Nominee – Junior Book – 2019)

Orbis Pictus Award (Honor – 2018)

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee – Grades 3-6 – 2020)

Triple Crown Awards (Nominee – Children's Crown Award – 2019)

Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee – Elementary – 2020)

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World War I (1914 | 1918)

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