In Harm's Way (Young Reader's Edition): The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Story of Its Survivors. Michael J. Tougias and Doug Stanton. 2022. 240 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: Navy Captain Charles McVay stood on the bridge of his ship, forty-five feet above the main deck of the USS Indianapolis.
Premise/plot: What you see is exactly what you get. In this case, an adaptation for "young" readers (I'd say middle grade on up) of Doug Stanton's In Harm's Way. This nonfiction book is about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis....and the story of its survivors. The book begins by introducing--via a list--the people on board. I believe grouping them together. The survivors did end up grouped together in different groups--as they drifted in the ocean for days. The book alternates between these groups.
My thoughts: I would recommend for those that a) have an interest in SURVIVOR stories, b) have an interest in maritime disasters (aka shipwrecks) c) have an interest in world war II, d) have an interest in history. I love books that deliver exactly what you expect. This is nothing more and nothing less than what it claims to be--an account of the USS Indianapolis.
© 2022 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
2 comments:
Oh I would like to read that.
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A good friend of my mothers who is still living at age 95, lost her first husband either on board the Indianapolis or in the water. They were childhood friends who fell in love as teenagers and married when she was 17. She was a widow at 18. They did not have children. She still grieves for him. Even though she went on to marry and have children, she did not forget Charles Roberts. A few years ago, I found out the Indianapolis group was looking for a photograph and information on all of the men who died. I let my friend know about this and she and her daughter put together photos and a brief bio. They were able to attend a ceremony. For the first time, she received an American flag.
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