The Finest Hours: The True Story Of The Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue

ISBN-10: 1250044235
ISBN-13: 9781250044235
Author: Tougias, Michael J. and Sherman, Casey
Interest Level: 4-8
Publisher: Square Fish

Publication Date: December 2015

Copyright: 2014

Page Count: 208

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Interest Level

Grades 4-8

Reading Level

Lexile: 1140L
Accelerated Reader Level: 7.5
Accelerated Reader Points: 6.0

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Disasters

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft

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 Codwere torn in half by the force of the storm.This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction booktells 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.