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Aronson, Marc

Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert

129 pp. | Atheneum | August, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-1397-9 $16.99

(1) 4-6 Aronson's well-researched and riveting chronicle of the Chilean mining disaster of 2010 gives readers the sense they're alongside the "thirty-three men, who had disappeared, eaten by the rock." He describes their physical hardships and emotional turmoil; he also details, in depth, the incredible topside rescue efforts. Peppered with engaging quotes, the text is fluid and attention-grabbing. Photographs and diagrams are included. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2011