{"product_id":"a-storm-too-soon-young-readers-edition-a-remarkable-true-survival-story-in-80-foot-seas-9781250115379","title":"A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition): A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding tale of maritime disaster, survival, and an absolutely daring rescue from Michael J. Tougias, the author of\u003ci\u003e The Finest Hours\u003c\/i\u003e, which is now a major motion picture. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore Thrilling True Rescue Books: \u003cbr\u003eThe Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eInto the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eAttacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eIn Harm's Way (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eRescue on the Bounty (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Tougias\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many true rescue stories, including \u003ci\u003eA Storm Too Soon, Overboard!, Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster at Sea, Derek's Gift: A True Story of Love, Courage and Lesson's Learned, The Cringe Chronicles: Mortifying Misadventures With My Dad\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written by Kristin Tougias), and \u003ci\u003eTen Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do\u003c\/i\u003e, which ALA named an Editor's Choice and Booklist praised \"as the best story of peril at sea since \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Storm\u003c\/i\u003e.\" A frequent lecturer at schools, Tougias lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670626177298,"sku":"9781250115379","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b9702a0c-9dcf-45fe-b66a-703f64caf7a3.jpg?v=1733785527","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-storm-too-soon-young-readers-edition-a-remarkable-true-survival-story-in-80-foot-seas-9781250115379","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}