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  • In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Story of Its Survivors (True Rescue: Young Readers Edition)

In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Story of Its Survivors
(True Rescue: Young Readers Edition)

Publication Date
February 08, 2022
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  9th − 10th
Language
English
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Story of Its Survivors (True Rescue: Young Readers Edition)

Description

A young readers edition of Doug Stanton and Michael J. Tougias' New York Times bestseller In Harm's Way--a riveting World War II account of the greatest maritime disaster in US naval history.

A masterful account of one of history's most poignant and tragic secrets. --#1 New York Times-bestelling author Lee Child

On July 30, 1945, the U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and hallucinations.

By the time rescue arrived, all but 316 men had died. The captain's subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered: How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? And how did these 316 men manage to survive against all odds?

This thrilling wartime account of heroism and survival, Book 5 in the True Rescue narrative nonfiction series, is inspiring and unforgettable--the perfect choice for young adventure-seekers.

Publication date
February 08, 2022
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781250771322
Publisher
N/A
Series
True Rescue
BISAC categories
JNF025210 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/20th Century
JNF025130 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
JNF002000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers
JNF057020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft
Library of Congress categories
World War, 1939-1945
Campaigns
Pacific Area

ALA/Booklist

An enthralling tale of survival. 

Kirkus

Authentic detail and a brisk pace make this real-life adventure a page-turner. 
Michael J Tougias

Michael J. Tougias is the author of many award-winning true rescue stories, including the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours, A Storm Too Soon, Into the Blizzard, and Attacked at Sea, as well as the young reader's adaptation of In Harm's Way by Doug Stanton. A frequent lecturer, Tougias splits his time between Massachusetts and Florida.

Alison O'Leary is an award-winning journalist based in New England. She is a former correspondent for the Boston Globe and the co-author with Michael Tougias of Attacked at Sea.

Florida Teen Reads
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Nominee 2023 - 2024
Oklahoma Sequoyah
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Award
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