The finest hours : the true story of a heroic sea rescue
Titre:
The finest hours : the true story of a heroic sea rescue
PERSONAL_AUTHOR_EPSB:
Sommaire:
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.
Date de publication comme intervalle:
2014-2015
Description matérielle:
xi, 160 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm
Note générale:
"An adaptation for young readers of The finest hours: the true story of the U.S. Coast Guard's most daring sea rescue"--Cover.
EPSB_521_1:
Ages 9-13.
Informations sur le programme:
Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 7.5 6 Quiz 163696 English non-fiction.
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Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN):
9780545899437
Informations de publication:
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2015]
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