Titan and the Wild Boars

By Susan Hood, Pathana Sornhiran, Dow Phumiruk (Illustrator)

A soccer team trapped in a flooded cave faces a race against time for survival.

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48 pages

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Eleven-year-old Titan and his soccer team explore a cave, only to be trapped by rising floodwaters. With monsoon rains and dwindling oxygen, an international rescue mission races against time. Will they escape the cave's dark grip? Experience the tension and triumph of this true story of survival and teamwork.

From the publisher

Don’t miss the breathtaking true story of the international rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand! One afternoon, eleven-year-old Titan, his friends from the Wild Boars soccer team, and their coach rode their bikes to explore local caves. They crawled through the narrow tunnels in the dark to reach the center of the cave. When they turned to go home, heavy rains had flooded the tunnel. They were trapped! With rising waters and monsoon season upon them, time and oxygen were running out. The world watched with bated breath as rescuers from around the globe joined forces to try to free the boys. After eighteen harrowing days, in an unprecedented effort of international teamwork, they were finally saved. Award-winning author Susan Hood and journalist Pathana Sornhiran based this picture book on Sornhiran’s first-hand reporting of the event, and Dow Phumiruk’s beautiful illustrations bring the story to life. The book also includes a timeline and back matter with additional resources.

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