Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Story of Courage in a Savage Storm

Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Story of Courage in a Savage Storm - Hardcover

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Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Story of Courage in a Savage Storm - Hardcover

Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Story of Courage in a Savage Storm - Hardcover

by Michael J. Tougias
$32.99
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by Michael J. Tougias (Author)

As harrowing as The Perfect Storm--but with a miraculous ending--Fatal Forecast is one of the greatest survival stories ever told. Read all the books in the True Survival Stories series!

On the morning of November 21, 1980, two small boats set out from Cape Cod for Georges Bank, a prosperous fishing ground one hundred miles out to sea. The National Weather Service had forecast typical fall weather, and the young crew aboard the Sea Fever and the Fair Wind had no reason to expect that this trip would be any different from the dozens they'd made earlier in the season. What they didn't know was that the only weather buoy in the area was malfunctioning as the National Weather Service had failed to reveal this critical data. As the two boats headed out, a colossal storm was brewing, a furious maelstrom that would batter the boats with sixty-foot waves and hurricane-force winds.

This true story of catastrophe and survival at sea is a vivid moment-by-moment account of seventy-two hours in the lives of eight men. Most amazing is the story of Ernie Hazard, who spent more than fifty terrifying hours in--and out of--a tiny life raft, careening in the monstrous waves. Gripping and heart-pounding, this page-turning young readers edition is an unforgettable story about the collision of two spectacular forces: the brutality of nature and the human will to survive.

An adaptation for young readers of Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea.

★ "Plunges into the action with pulse-pounding panache ... Readers will be rooting for all these courageous men in this thrilling, edge-of-your-seat survival tale." --Booklist, starred review

Author Biography

Michael J. Tougias is the author of Abandon Ship!, the first book in the True Survival series, which he cowrote with Alison O'Leary, and many other award-winning true rescue stories, including the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours, A Storm Too Soon, Into the Blizzard, Rescue of the Bounty and Attacked at Sea, as well as the young reader's adaptation of In Harm's Way by Doug Stanton. A frequent lecturer who also enjoys visiting schools to talk about his books and show slides from the stories, Tougias splits his time between Massachusetts and Florida. He invites you to visit him online at www.michaeltougias.com.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.2 x 6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 22, 2024
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Story of Courage in a Savage Storm: An Adaptation for Young Reade
Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up
Reading Level: 7.4
Point Value: 8
ISBN9780316556217
Author Michael J. Tougias
PublisherChristy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
GenreChildren
FormatHardcover
PublishedOctober 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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