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 nor'easters that New England had ever seen, two oil tankers off the coast of Cape Cod were literally torn in half. With the storm in full force and waves up to 70 feet high, four coast guardsmen headed out to sea in a tiny lifeboat to come to the rescue. Despite insurmountable odds, these brave men risked their lives to save more than 30 stranded sailors.
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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.
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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
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0805097643 9780805097641
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"An adaptation for young readers of The finest hours: the true story of the U.S. Coast Guard's most daring sea rescue"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160).
Middle readers.
Ages 9-13.
1140 Lexile.
Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 7.5 6 SD Quiz 163696 English non-fiction.
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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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