I Escaped The World's Deadliest Shark Attack: The WWII Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis - Hardcover

Peters, Scott; Crowe, Ellie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1951019083 ISBN 13: 9781951019082

Publisher: Best Day Books for Young Readers, 2019

Synopsis

A young sailor is trapped in the ocean, surrounded by hundreds of man-eating sharks, during the deadliest attack the world has ever seen. Can he escape? 

From multi-award-winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters. 

16-year-old Josh is thrilled to be a crew member aboard the mighty USS Indianapolis. But when a Japanese torpedo strikes in the middle of the night, it tears the warship in half. Josh is thrown from the deck and plunged deep into the black ocean. In horror, he watches the massive vessel begin its death plunge, threatening to pull him down with it. Josh is no swimmer. He's a baseball player from San Antonio, Texas. He's way out of his element. Soon, hundreds of sharks begin to circle. He's living his worst nightmare, but for how long? How can he survive with no lifeboat, no food or water, and countless hungry sharks? Every hour is a fight because if he gives up, he'll never make it home. But does he have what it takes to survive? With no rescue team in sight, can Josh ever hope to escape?

On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed at 15 minutes past midnight. It sank in 12 minutes. The survivors spent four days fighting off the deadliest shark attacks in history.

This is the 3rd children's book in the I Escaped Series about brave kids who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape. Sure to appeal to fans of books like I Survived by New York Times Bestseller Lauren Tarshis, stories about the Titanic, and readers of Alan Gratz.

An adrenaline-charged tale of bravery and friendship during a terrible tragedy in American history.

About this title

From the Author:

THE I ESCAPED SERIESI Escaped North Korea!I Escaped the California Camp FireI Escaped the World's Deadliest Shark Attack What Amazon readers are saying about I ESCAPED NORTH KOREA! (I Escaped Book One) ~ a fast-paced read, with three-dimensional characters and real-world implications. Highly recommended. ~ Courage and perseverance win! ~ Aching descriptions mix with beautifully crafted sentences, such as "He was surprised to see the river again. It felt like bumping into a friend." ~ a good introduction to the issues involved ~ A great middle-grade story . . . many exciting near misses and challenges to be faced ~ Interesting, and makes you grateful. This is a really interesting, well-written story. ~ Insightful. Intriguing. Enlightening. A "must read". ~ I was enthralled with Dae's journey from beginning to end. It is well written and perfectly paced. The characters have depth, as do the settings. Definitely recommend! ~ Fantastic! just a superb educational book! It is so informative, colorful and exciting.  ~ The story is gripping and full of heart-wrenching suspense. Great for young readers. Recommended.

About the Author:

Scott Peters has always been fascinated by history. Scott writes adventures for middle-graders who love to explore the world. In addition to writing, the author has created over 300 museum, science center and theme park installations for such places as the SMITHSONIAN, WALT DISNEY WORLD, PARAMOUNT PICTURES, and the WASHINGTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. Peters also helped design an interactive TV show for the NICKELODEON CHANNEL.
Ellie Crowe's Published Books include: Surfer of the Century (Lee and Low NY), Hardcore Inventing, Invent, Protect, Promote and Profit (Skyhorse Publishing, NY, Hawaii, A Pictorial Celebration, (Sterling Publishing NY) and Exploring Lost Hawaii, Places of Power, History, Mystery and Magic, (Island Heritage, Hawaii) that featured on the History Channel and the Travel Channel, Harold and the Poopy Little Puppy (TCK Publishing CA), I Escaped North Korea (Best Day Publishing HI), Gatorlands (Indigo River Publishing FL)

Awards include: Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature, Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance Once Upon a World Award, Carter G. Woodson Award, Texas Bluebonnet Master List selection, Bank Street College Books of the Year, The Bloomsbury Review Editors Favorite, Cleveland Public Library Distinguished Children's Biography List, Texas Women's University Librarians' Choice, Kiriyama Notable Books, BookList Best Children's Books, 5 awards for excellence from the Hawaii Book Publishers'Association, the Kahili Award in Literary Arts in the "Keep It Hawaii" awards, Award for special interest book by the Hawaii Book Publishers'Association, Hawaii Tourism Authority "Keep it Hawaii" award for excellence in Literary Arts, Starred Review from School Library Journal.

About this edition

• Publisher: Best Day Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1951019083
• ISBN 13: 9781951019082
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112