Left for Dead by Peter Nelson

Left for Dead by Peter 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 II disaster and their families fifty years later.

Hunter Scott first learned about the sinking of the USS 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 USS 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 II 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

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780385730914
ISBN 10	0385730918
Title	Left for Dead
Author	Peter Nelson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2003-11-11
Number of pages	224
Prizes	Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2003, Winner of Christopher Award 2003, Winner of Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List 2004
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.