{"product_id":"left-for-dead-a-young-mans-search-for-justice-for-the-uss-indianapolis-9780385730914","title":"Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of sea battles, adventures, and war stories like \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the incredible true story of a boy who helps to bring closure to the survivors of the tragic sinking of the USS Indianapolis, and helps exonerate the ship's captain fifty years later.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hunter Scott first learned about the sinking of the USS \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e by watching the movie\u003ci\u003e Jaws\u003c\/i\u003e when he was just eleven-years-old. This was fifty years after the ship had sunk, throwing more than 1,000 men into shark-infested waters--a long fifty years in which justice still had not been served. \u003cbr\u003e It was just after midnight on July 30, 1945 when the USS \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis \u003c\/i\u003ewas torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Those who survived the fiery sinking--some injured, many without life jackets--struggled to stay afloat as they waited for rescue. But the United States Navy did not even know they were missing. As time went on, the Navy needed a scapegoat for this disaster. So it court-martialed the captain for \"hazarding\" his ship. The survivors of the Indianapolis knew that their captain was not to blame. For fifty years they worked to clear his name, even after his untimely death. \u003cbr\u003e But the navy would not budge--not until Hunter entered the picture. His history fair project on the Indianapolis soon became a crusade to restore the captain's good name and the honor of the men who served under him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLeft for Dead\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Award Winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn ALA-YALSA Best Nonfiction for Young Adults Book \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Compelling, dreadful, and amazing.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVOYA \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This exciting, life-affirming book about war heroics and justice . . . proves without question the impact one student can have on history.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Well written and well documented ... this excellent presentation fills a void in most World War II collections \"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Young readers . . . will no doubt be inspired by the youth's tenacity--and by the valor of those who served on the \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delacorte Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385730914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Rhode Island Teen Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2004 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e59211 \/ Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924850610357,"sku":"9780385730914","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3e3a9a57-cda1-4933-8538-34c8f3734a35.jpg?v=1687839757","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/left-for-dead-a-young-mans-search-for-justice-for-the-uss-indianapolis-9780385730914","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}