The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue |
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| Author:
| Sherman, Casey
Tougias, Michael J. |
| Read by:
| Boyles, Alex |
| Series title: | The True Rescue Ser. |
| ISBN: | 979-8-212-02304-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2022 |
| Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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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 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...
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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 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.