The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue
About this audiobook
On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of the shipwreck and a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than thirty stranded sailors. This is a fast-paced, uplifting story that puts young listeners in the middle of the action. It’s a gripping story of heroism and survival with the same intensity as The Perfect Storm.
About the author
Casey Sherman is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author of ten books, including Boston Strong, Animal, A Rose for Mary, Bad Blood, Black Irish, Black Dragon, and Above and Beyond, cowritten with Michael Tougias. He received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalistic Excellence and has been nominated for an Emmy Award. A featured guest on major television networks and news programs, Sherman has lectured at the National Press Club and the US Coast Guard Command Center in Washington, DC. He lives in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
Michael J. Tougias is the author of many true rescue stories, including A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Story in 80-Foot Seas; Overboard!: A True Blue-water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival; Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster at Sea; and Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do, which ALA named an Editor’s Choice and Booklist praised as “the best story of peril at sea since The Perfect Storm.” A frequent lecturer at schools, colleges and libraries, Tougias lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts. MichaelTougias.com.
Alex Boyles is an actor and an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator.
