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In harm's way : the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the story of its survivors : an adaptation for young readers  Cover Image Book Book

In harm's way : the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the story of its survivors : an adaptation for young readers / Doug Stanton and Michael J. Tougias.

Summary:

A young readers edition of Doug Stanton and Michael J. Tougias' New York Times bestseller In Harm's Way -- a riveting World War II account of the greatest maritime disaster in US naval history. On July 30, 1945, the U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and hallucinations. By the time rescue arrived, all but 316 men had died. The captain's subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered: How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? And how did these 316 men manage to survive against all odds? This thrilling wartime account of heroism and survival, Book 5 in the True Rescue narrative nonfiction series, is inspiring and unforgettable―the perfect choice for young adventure-seekers.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250771322
  • ISBN: 1250771323
  • ISBN: 9781250909343
  • ISBN: 1250909341
  • Physical Description: xi, 226 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: Young readers [edition].
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
970L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.2 8 515104.
Subject: Indianapolis (Cruiser) > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American > Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks > Pacific Ocean > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Adaptations.

Available copies

  • 20 of 21 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Cass County.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill J 940.5 STA 2022 (Text) 0002205373844 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -

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