The finest hours
the true story of a heroic sea rescue
by Mike Tougias
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"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"--Provided by the publisher.
This young readers' adaptation of THE FINEST HOURS: THE TRUE STORY OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD'S MOST DARING SEA RESCUE chronicles the rescue of two oil tankers on February 18, 1952. The coauthor is Casey Sherman.
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Pendleton (Tanker), Survival, CG36500 (Lifeboat), Shipwreck survival, Juvenile literature, Shipwrecks, History, Massachusetts, history, Massachusetts, history, juvenile literature, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Weather, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, Search and rescue operations, Fort Mercer (Tanker)Places
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The finest hours: the true story of a heroic sea rescue
2015, Scholastic Inc.
in English
0545899435 9780545899437
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The finest hours: the true story of a heroic sea rescue
2014, Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt and Company
in English
- 1st ed.
0805097643 9780805097641
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-160).
4-8 Medialog, Inc.
1140 Lexile.
Accelerated Reader AR Middle Grades 7.5 6.0 quiz: 163696
Accelerated Reader MG 7.5 6 6 163696
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