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Rescue of the Bounty (Young Readers Edition): Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy

Rescue of the Bounty (Young Readers Edition): Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy - Paperback

by Michael J. Tougias, Douglas a. Campbell
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Availability:In StockContributor:Michael J. Tougias, Douglas a. CampbellSeries:True RescueAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:8/26/2025Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:Square FishISBN-13:9781250400925ISBN-10:1250400929UPC:9781250400925Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:History, Science & Nature, TransportationBook Topic:United States, Disasters, Boats, Ships & Underwater CraftSize:7.60 x 5.20 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.4806Product ID:SCDS8XFV7T

This pulse-pounding account of disaster and survival at sea follows the HMS Bounty, whose fateful course through Superstorm Sandy would lead to one of the most heroic Coast Guard rescue missions ever...

On October 23, 2012, with Superstorm Sandy fast approaching, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail the HMS Bounty from New London, Connecticut to St. Petersburg, Florida, believing the wooden ship, a replica of the original, famous Bounty, would fare better at sea than at port. He told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the ship and there would be no hard feelings. No one took the captain up on his offer, and this decision would have fatal consequences.

Four days into the voyage, Superstorm Sandy made an almost direct hit on the Bounty--sending the crew tumbling into the ocean filled with crashing thirty-foot waves. Some were swept far from the ship, others found themselves tangled in the rigging, while others were trapped below the surface by the masts and spreaders. What ensued was one of the most complex, dangerous, and massive Coast Guard rescue missions in history.

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.

More Thrilling True Rescue Books:
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)
In Harm's Way (Young Readers Edition)
Language:EnglishPublisher:Square FishISBN-13:9781250400925ISBN-10:1250400929UPC:9781250400925Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:History, Science & Nature, TransportationBook Topic:United States, Disasters, Boats, Ships & Underwater CraftSize:7.60 x 5.20 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.4806Product ID:SCDS8XFV7T

Michael J. Tougias is the author of many award-winning true rescue stories, including the New York Times-bestseller The Finest Hours, A Storm Too Soon, Into the Blizzard, Attacked at Sea, and In Harm's Way. He also published a memoir, The Waters Between Us: A Boy, A Father, Outdoor Misadventures and the Healing Power of Nature. A frequent lecturer on his work, Tougias splits his time between Massachusetts and Florida.

Douglas A. Campbell is the author of non-fiction books for adults, including The Sea's Bitter Harvest and Eight Survived. He has spent his career in journalism. For 25 years, he was a staff writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer, where two of his stories were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He later won numerous awards as a Senior Writer at Soundings Magazine. Doug has sailed his own boats since 1979 and has twice competed in the biannual Bermuda One-Two race.
Publisher: Square Fish

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Michael J. Tougias, Douglas a. Campbell

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