Nonstop action, real history, serious danger. You gotta read these books! --Alan Gratz, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofRefugee
July, 1945
The end of World War II is finally in sight. The Nazis have been defeated in Europe, and Albie hopes that means he and his brother, Joe, can get back to normal life. Or as normal as life can be following the death of their parents. But the war against Imperial Japan still rages, and when Joes given a new assignment on the USSIndianapolis, Albie refuses to be left behind. Even if that means sneaking aboard and heading out to sea with the crew.
The voyage is cramped and hot, and Joes furious when he discovers Albie. But then torpedoes slam through the hull, and suddenly the brothers have much bigger problems: TheIndianapolisis sinking.
As the chaos and horror unfold, Joe and Albie manage to get off the ship before it goes under. Then the real nightmare begins. Theres not enough food or water or supplies, and the days are long with the sun beating down on them, and the nights are longer, with no escape from the cold. All Albie, Joe, and the others can do is floatand hope that help gets to them before the Japanese navy returns to finish them off.
But another enemy is coming, drawn by the blood in the water: sharks. And with their arrival, every moment becomes a relentless battle to survive.
Praise forEscape from Chernobyl
Exciting, tragic, and gritty. --Kirkus Reviews
Marino paints a vivid...picture of the catastrophe. --Publishers Weekly
Andy Marino is the author of
Escape from Vietnam,
Escape from the USSIndianapolis,
Escape from Alcatraz,
Escape from Chernobyl,
Escape from East Berlin,
Escape from Stalingrad; the Plot to Kill Hitler trilogy; and several other novels for young readers. He lives in upstateló
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