I Escaped The World's Deadliest Shark Attack by Scott Peters

I Escaped The World's Deadliest Shark Attack by Scott Peters

From multi-award-winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters comes a gripping survival story for kids age 9-12, based on true events.

16-year-old Josh is thrilled to be sailing on the mighty USS Indianapolis. But when a Japanese torpedo strikes in the middle of the night, it tears the warship in half. Josh is thrown from the deck and plunged deep into the black ocean. In horror, he watches the massive vessel begin its death plunge, threatening to pull him down with it. Josh is no swimmer. He's a baseball player from San Antonio, Texas. He's way out of his element. Soon, hundreds of sharks begin to circle. He's living his worst nightmare, but for how long? How can he survive with no lifeboat, no food or water, and countless hungry sharks? Every hour is a fight because if he gives up, he'll never make it home. But does he have what it takes to survive? With no rescue team in sight, can Josh ever hope to escape?

This is the 3rd children's book in the I Escaped Series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Follow these inspiring kids while they brainstorm, help others, and hone their problem-solving skills.

The short chapters make for easy wins, and Josh's gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages just to find out what's going to happen next.

Great for kids book clubs and classrooms-a study guide is available at scottpetersbooks.com/downloads/worksheets

Bonus:

• Contains a bonus fact section about sharks, the battleship USS Indianapolis, and more
• Black and white illustrations bring each chapter to life
• Real survivor quotes and photos are included

It's the parent-approved Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us

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a must for every reading list

An adrenaline-charged, nonstop action adventure tale of values and courage.

Can Josh survive disaster? Read it and find out

Ellie Crowe has won multiple honors, including the 2008 Asian/Pacific American Prize for Children's Books, the 2008 Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance Once Once a World Award, and the Carter G. Woodson Award for Excellence in Children's Writing. Woodson Award, Texas Bluebonnet Master List 2010/2011 selection, Bank Street College Books of the Year, The Bloomsbury Review Editors Favorite, Cleveland Public Library Distinguished Children's Biography List, Texas Women's University Librarians' Choice 2008, Kiriyama Noteworthy Books 2008, BookList Best Children's Books 2007, 5 awards for excellence from the Hawaii Book Publishers'Association, the Kaplan Award for Excellence, the Kaplan Award for Excellence, the Kaplan Award for Excellence, the Kaplan Award for