The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue
- ISBN-10
- 1250044235
- ISBN-13
- 9781250044235
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-12-08
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Authors
- Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman
Description
This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck. 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. 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. They were the only hope for the stranded sailors. Despite incredible obstacles, these brave men risked their lives, remembering the unofficial Coast Guard motto: You have to go out, but you do not have to come back. This is a fast-paced, uplifting story that puts young readers in the middle of the action. It's a gripping true tale of heroism and survival in the face of the elements.
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Other editions
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- 2014-01-14
- 176 pages
- Ebook
- Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
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