Bibliograph

Left for dead, a young man's search for justice for the USS Indianapolis, Peter Nelson ; with a preface by Hunter Scott

Type

Label

Left for dead, a young man's search for justice for the USS Indianapolis, Peter Nelson ; with a preface by Hunter Scott

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-196) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Intended audience

Middle School1260, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Left for dead

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

48397821

Responsibility statement

Peter Nelson ; with a preface by Hunter Scott

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, 8.3.Reading Counts!, 9.0.Accelerated Reader AR, UG, 8.3, 11.0, 59211.Reading Counts RC, High School, 9, 14, Quiz: 32956, Guided reading level: Z.

Sub title

a young man's search for justice for the USS Indianapolis

Summary

Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later

Table Of Contents

Sailor -- Boy -- Background; the enemy -- Men -- Mission -- Sinking -- Ordeal -- Rescue -- Guilty -- Court-martial -- Price -- Boy's crusade -- Reckoning -- Exoneration

Target audience

pre adolescent

Creator