A Storm Too Soon
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–14 · 2013

A Storm Too Soon

By Michael J. Tougias

Book #2 in the True Rescue series

Three sailors fight for survival as a storm rages. Can rescuers reach them in time?

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In the heart of a monstrous storm, three sailors cling to life on a raft, battling towering waves. As hope fades, four brave Coast Guardsmen defy the odds, risking everything to save them. Will their daring rescue succeed against nature's fury? Dive into this gripping tale of courage and survival.

From the publisher

A spellbinding tale of maritime disaster, survival, and an absolutely daring rescue from Michael J. Tougias, the author of The Finest Hours, which is now a major motion picture. When a forty-seven-foot sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream during a disastrous storm, it leaves behind three weary sailors struggling to stay alive on a life raft in the throes of violent waves eighty feet tall. This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of the four intrepid Coast Guardsmen who braved the sea and this ruthless storm, hoping to rescue the stranded sailors. New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias adapts his histories of real life stories for young readers in his True Rescue Series, capturing the heroism and humanity of people on life-saving missions during maritime disasters. Illustrated Chapter Books for ages 6-9: True Rescue: The Finest HoursTrue Rescue: A Storm Too Soon Young Readers Adaptations, for ages 9-14The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition)A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition)Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition)Attacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition)

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Format
Paperback
Pages
272
Reading age
9–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
1090L
Themes & topics
Books about AmericaBooks about boatsBooks about weatherBooks about rescues and rescuingBooks about storms
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
7.3
F&P level
~Z
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
182217
Publication
Published
May 23, 2017
First published
January 15, 2013
Publisher
Square Fish
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250115379

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