Left for Dead

A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis

By: Peter Nelson

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Paperback | 11 November 2003 | Edition Number 1

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224 Pages

Age
12 - 99

Grade
7+

Dimensions(cm)
23.2 x 15.6 x 1.4

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Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS "Indianapolis" was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The ship sank in 14 minutes. More than 1,000 men were thrown into shark-infested waters. Those who survived the fiery sinking--some injured, many without life jackets--struggled to stay afloat in shark-infested waters as they waited for rescue. But the United States Navy did not even know they were missing. 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 50 years they worked to clear his name, even after his untimely death. But the navy would not budge--until an 11-year-old boy named Hunter Scott 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.

Industry Reviews

A Christopher Award Winner

An ALA-YALSA Best Nonfiction for Young Adults Book

Praise for Left for Dead

"Compelling, dreadful, and amazing."--VOYA

"This exciting, life-affirming book about war heroics and justice . . . proves without question the impact one student can have on history."--Booklist

"Well written and well documented ... this excellent presentation fills a void in most World War II collections "--School Library Journal

"Young readers . . . will no doubt be inspired by the youth's tenacity--and by the valor of those who served on the Indianapolis."--The Horn Book

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Preface	p. xi
The Sailor	p. 1
The Boy	p. 7
Background: The Enemy	p. 19
The Men	p. 29
The Mission	p. 37
The Sinking	p. 49
The Ordeal	p. 65
The Rescue	p. 89
The Guilty	p. 101
The Court-Martial	p. 117
The Price	p. 139
The Boy's Crusade	p. 151
The Reckoning	p. 165
The Exoneration	p. 181
Acknowledgments	p. 189
Bibliography	p. 193
Index	p. 197
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

Left for Dead

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