The finest hours : the true story of a heroic sea rescue / Michael J. Tougias & Casey Sherman.
On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. This is a fast-paced, uplifting story that puts young readers in the middle of the action. It's a gripping story of heroism and survival with the same intensity as the bestselling book and movie The Perfect Storm.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780805097641
- ISBN: 0805097643
- ISBN: 9781250044235
- ISBN: 9780545899437
- Physical Description: xi, 160 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, photographs ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Christy Ottaviano Books/ Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Publisher, dates, and paging may vary.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: ships, captains, crew, and rescuers -- Part I. Chatham lifeboat station ; Pendleton ; Fort Mercer ; "It can't be true ..." ; "You got to take the 36500 out" ; Blowout at Chatham bar ; Chatham mobilizes ; "He came to the surface floating" ; Losing all hope: on board the Pendleton stern ; All but one: the rescue of the Pendleton stern ; Thirty-six men in a 36-foot boat ; Pandemonium in Chatham -- Part II. Mercer's bow capsizes ; A maneuver for the ages ; Tuesday at Chatham station ; Search of the Pendleton bow -- Part III. Being labeled a hero can be a burden ; Inquiry ; Restoration -- Epilogue: they were young once.
- Target Audience Note:
- Target Age Group: 09 to 14. Ingram.1140L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.5 6 163696.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | J910.9163 TOU (Text) | 36015000596763 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
