Overview
When a forty-seven-foot sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream in the throes of a calamitous storm, it leaves behind three weary passengers struggling to stay alive afloat a life raft in violent waves eighty feet tall. This middle-grade adaptation also tells the story of the four intrepid Coast Guardsmen who braved the savage storm in the hopes of saving the stranded sailors. It's another spellbinding tale of courage and survival from the author of The Finest Hours, now a major motion picture from Disney. A Christy Ottaviano Book
Full Product Details
Author: Michael J. Tougias
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.216kg
ISBN: 9781250115379
ISBN 10: 125011537
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 23 May 2017
Recommended Age: From 10 to 13 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
Tougias' third-person narrative, condensed and more tightly focused than the adult version, brings to life the struggles and heroism of the sailors and rescuers alike, highlighting life lessons learned. . . <b>A sure-fire hit with young readers who are always ready for a good disaster tale.</b> --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p> <b>The dramatic narrative is engaging and won't disappoint</b> students who enjoy adventure or rescue stories --<i>School Library Journal</i></p>
Tougias' third-person narrative, condensed and more tightly focused than the adult version, brings to life the struggles and heroism of the sailors and rescuers alike, highlighting life lessons learned. . . <b>A sure-fire hit with young readers who are always ready for a good disaster tale.</b> <i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p> <b>The dramatic narrative is engaging and won t disappoint</b> students who enjoy adventure or rescue stories <i>School Library Journal</i></p>
"An NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book A Junior Library Guild Selection A Cybil's Children and Young Adult Literary Award Finalist A Texas Topaz List Selection ""Tougias' third-person narrative, condensed and more tightly focused than the adult version, brings to life the struggles and heroism of the sailors and rescuers alike, highlighting life lessons learned. . . A sure-fire hit with young readers who are always ready for a good disaster tale."" --Kirkus Reviews ""The dramatic narrative is engaging and won't disappoint students who enjoy adventure or rescue stories"" --School Library Journal ""This true story . . . reads like a thriller, with one thing after another going wrong and each challenge seemingly impossible to overcome. The courage displayed by the team may inspire readers to learn more about their exciting (if life-threatening) careers.""-Booklist"
Author Information
Michael J. Tougias is the author of many true rescue stories, including The Finest Hours, Overboard!, Fatal Forecast, and Ten Hours Until Dawn, which ALA named an Editor's Choice and Booklist praised as the ""best story of peril at sea since The Perfect Storm."" A frequent lecturer on his work, Tougias lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts. michaeltougias.com
