A riveting true account of a rescue at sea from Michael J. Tougias,
the author of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours.
In the midst of the Blizzard of 1978, the tanker Global Hope floundered
on the shoals in Salem Sound off the Massachusetts coast. When the Coast
Guard heard the Mayday calls, they immediately dispatched a patrol
rescue boat. But within an hour, the Coast Guard rescue boat was in as
much trouble as the tanker--both paralyzed in unrelenting seas. Enter
Captain Frank Quirk who was compelled to act. Gathering his crew of
four, Quirk plunged his forty-nine-foot steel boat, the Can Do, into the
blizzard.
Perfect for fans of the I Survived series ready for a longer form
account, this middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book
chronicles the harrowing journey between Captain Quirk and the Coast
Guard as they struggled in the holds of a radical storm. It's an epic
tale of heroism and bravery at sea.
Christy Ottaviano Books
New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias adapts his
histories of real life stories for young readers in his True Rescue
Series, capturing the heroism and humanity of people on life-saving
missions during maritime disasters.
Illustrated Chapter Books for ages 6-9:
True Rescue: The Finest Hours
True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon
Young Readers Adaptations, for ages 9-14
The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition)
A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition)
Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition)
Attacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition)