Left for Dead
A Young Man's Search for Justice for the Uss Indianapolis
Nelson, Peter
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BOOK SUMMARY
Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The ship sank in 14 minutes. More than 1,000 men were thrown into shark-infested waters. Those who survived the fiery sinkingsome injured, many without life
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The ship sank in 14 minutes. More than 1,000 men were thrown into shark-infested waters. Those who survived the fiery sinking—some injured, many without life jackets—struggled to stay afloat in shark-infested waters as they waited for rescue. But the United States Navy did not even know they were missing. The Navy needed a scapegoat for this disaster. So it court-martialed the captain for “hazarding” his ship. The survivors of the Indianapolis knew that their captain was not to blame. For 50 years they worked to clear his name, even after his untimely death. But the navy would not budge—until an 11-year-old boy named Hunter Scott entered the picture. His history fair project on the Indianapolis soon became a crusade to restore the captain’s good name and the honor of the men who served under him.
BOOK REVIEWS
Two history lessons run concurrently through this exciting, life-affirming book about war heroics and justice . . . which proves without question the impact one student can have on history.Booklist
Young readers . . . will no doubt be inspired by the youths tenacityand by the valor of those who served on the Indianapolis.The Horn Book Magazine
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0385730918
ISBN(13-digit): 9780385730914
Dewey Decimal: 940.54/5973
Library of Congress: 2001053774
Book Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 224
Paper Weight (lb): .785 lb
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