Overview
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 the shipwreck and a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than thirty stranded sailors. This is a fast-paced, uplifting story that puts young listeners in the middle of the action. It's a gripping story of heroism and survival with the same intensity as The Perfect Storm.
Full Product Details
Author: Casey Sherman ,
Michael J Tougias ,
Alex Boyles
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Edition: Unabridged edition
Volume: 1
ISBN: 9798212023047
Publication Date: 20 September 2022
Recommended Age: From 10 to 13 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Gripping...Tougias and Sherman ably narrate the desperate struggles of crew members on both the wrecks and the rescue boats...will make readers appreciate the bravery of the men who put their lives on the line...action-packed. -- Publishers Weekly
Author Information
Casey Sherman is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author of ten books, including Boston Strong, Animal, A Rose for Mary, Bad Blood, Black Irish, Black Dragon, and Above and Beyond, cowritten with Michael Tougias. He received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalistic Excellence and has been nominated for an Emmy Award. A featured guest on major television networks and news programs, Sherman has lectured at the National Press Club and the US Coast Guard Command Center in Washington, DC. He lives in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Michael J. Tougias is the author of many true rescue stories, including A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Story in 80-Foot Seas; Overboard!: A True Blue-water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival; Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster at Sea; and Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do, 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 at schools, colleges and libraries, Tougias lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts. MichaelTougias.com. Alex Boyles has been acting pretty much his entire life. He got his BA in theater-acting/directing performance from CSU Long Beach and his MFA in acting performance from Ohio State University. He started narrating audiobooks in 2019 and hasn't looked back!
