Left for Dead by Pete Nelson
For fans of Unbroken, this is the incredible true story of a boy who helps to bring closure to the survivors of a World War I disaster and their families fifty years later. Hunter Scott first learned about the sinking of the US Indianapolis by watching the movie Jaws when he was just eleven-years-old. This was fifty years after the ship had sunk, throwing more than 1,000 men into shark-infested waters--a long fifty years in which justice still had not been served.It was just after midnight on July 30, 1945 when the US Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Those who survived the fiery sinking--some injured, many without life jackets--struggled to stay afloat as they waited for rescue. But the United States Navy did not even know they were missing. As time went on, 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 fifty years they worked to clear his name, even after his untimely death.
But the navy would not budge--not until Hunter 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. Praise for Left for Dead Christopher Award Winner An ALA-YALSA Best Nonfiction for Young Adults Book Compelling, dreadful, and amazing.--VOYA This exciting, life-affirming book about war heroics and justice . . . proves without question the impact one student can have on history.--Booklist Well written and well documented . this excellent presentation fills a void in most World War I collections --School Library Journal
Young readers . . . will no doubt be inspired by the youth's tenacity--and by the valor of those who served on the Indianapolis.--The Horn Book
Nelson, Peter: - Peter Nelson was born in Vienna during the Second World war where he was separated from his family to finish as an undocumented migrant in Australia to be brought up having to find a path for himself. Attending a leading public school where he excelled in sport, he became the head Under Officer in School Cadets, while at the same time running a used car yard in his spare time to provide for his financial needs. Never formally adopted, Peter continued as a Staff Cadet at the Royal Military College Duntroon, did not relish the killing and after acceptance in Medicine at Adelaide University found there were too many sick people so changed to Economics at Sydney University. To finance this endevour, he established a number of companies including an advertising agency and real estate franchise using that experience to charge others to do the same. Qualifying with Price Waterhouse he established his own accounting and consulting business which he has now successfully run for many years working on paid assignments in 53 countries. Specialisation has been in regard to advising governments on financial management through agencies such as the UN, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, the EU as well as other bi-lateral aid agencies. As a pilot he has flown around Australia, Africa and Asia, driven from Cape Town to Cairo and raced his yacht on major international races. During a career from rags to riches he has shared his negotiation techniques lecturing around the globe demonstrating how anything is possible if you just know how.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780756989552 |
| ISBN 10 | 0756989558 |
| Titel | Left for Dead |
| Autor | Pete Nelson |
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| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Perfection Learning |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2003-11-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 201 |
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