The finest hours
the true story of a heroic sea rescue
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Sherman, Casey, 1969- - Contributor
Publication
2014 - Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt and Company, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
40,000 words, Guess
Page Count
160 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivefinesthourstrues0000toug_m7l4
- ISBN-139780805097641
- ISBN-100805097643
- Library of Congress Control Number2013030661
- OCLC Control Number849212452
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780805097641
- Open LibraryOL26920529M
Classifications
- DDCj910.9163
- DDC910.9163
- DDC910.9163/46
and 1 more
- LCCG530.P418 T68 2014
Description
"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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