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The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue
161 pp.
| Holt |
January, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-9764-1$17.99
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YA
This is an adaptation for younger people of an adult book of the same title. Although the abridgement sometimes makes for choppy reading, this is an exciting true story about a Coast Guard rescue off Cape Cod in 1952 that will interest readers who like adventure and against-all-odds acts of courage. An insert of harrowing black-and-white photos is included. Bib.