{"product_id":"the-finest-hours-chapter-book-the-true-story-of-a-heroic-sea-rescue-9781250137548","title":"The Finest Hours (Chapter Book): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour young men in a tiny lifeboat brave a dreadful storm to save dozens of lives in this illustrated chapter book adaptation of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Finest Hours\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the night of February 18th, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has even seen, two oil tankers off the shore of Cape Cod are torn in half by the force of the seas. For the men on board, survival seemed impossible. What follows is a harrowing Coast Guard rescue in a tiny lifeboat, where four young heroes beat the odds and bring more than thirty stranded sailors to safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe True Rescue chapter book series is full of fast-paced, uplifting stories that put newly independent readers in the middle of the action. Don't miss another pulse-pounding book in the series: \u003ci\u003eA Storm Too Soon (Chapter Book edition)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSherman, Casey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eCasey Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e is an award winning journalist and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Finest Hours\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBad Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Irish\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlack Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e. He received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalistic Excellence as a member of the CBS Boston news team, and has been nominated for an Emmy Award. A featured guest on major television networks and news programs, Sherman has lectured at The National Press Club and the US Coast Guard Command Center in Washington, D.C. He lives in Marshfield, Massachusetts.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeyer, Mark Edward:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMark Edward Geyer\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of the True Rescue chapter book series, as well as three Stephen King novels, and \u003ci\u003eBlood Communion\u003c\/i\u003e by Anne Rice, among others.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTougias, Michael J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Tougias\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many award-winning true rescue stories, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Finest Hours\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Storm Too Soon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto the Blizzard\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAttacked at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. He also published a memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Waters Between Us: A Boy, A Father, Outdoor Misadventures and the Healing Power of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e. A frequent lecturer on his work, Tougias splits his time between Massachusetts and Florida.","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642002936082,"sku":"9781250137548","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4cdc2540-483d-42db-8897-182a122dc862.jpg?v=1733050978","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-finest-hours-chapter-book-the-true-story-of-a-heroic-sea-rescue-9781250137548","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}