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Lost in the Pacific, 1942 not a drop to drink Tod Olson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY Scholastic Inc. [2016]Edition: 1st ed., November 2016Description: vii, 168 p. ill., map 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780545928113
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 940.54/4973 23
LOC classification:
  • D790 .O47 2016
Contents:
The castaways -- Prologue -- Top secret -- Island eyes -- Impact -- Stranded -- Things that go bump in the night -- Dead calm -- To catch a fish -- Out of the sky -- Not a drop to drink -- Despair -- Letters to snooks -- Daydreams -- Contact -- Race against time -- The ones not taken -- Glossary.
Summary: "World War II, October 1942: a plane carrying eight Americans crashes into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. With only four oranges and no fresh water between them, the crew had to band together and rely on each other for survival. What they thought would be only a few hours or days before they were rescued turned into weeks lost at sea fighting off sharks, dehydration, hunger, and extreme heat"--Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books Riverfield Country Day School Non-fiction 940 WW2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Shelved in Non Fiction 940 WW2 RCDS155
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-165).

The castaways -- Prologue -- Top secret -- Island eyes -- Impact -- Stranded -- Things that go bump in the night -- Dead calm -- To catch a fish -- Out of the sky -- Not a drop to drink -- Despair -- Letters to snooks -- Daydreams -- Contact -- Race against time -- The ones not taken -- Glossary.

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"World War II, October 1942: a plane carrying eight Americans crashes into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. With only four oranges and no fresh water between them, the crew had to band together and rely on each other for survival. What they thought would be only a few hours or days before they were rescued turned into weeks lost at sea fighting off sharks, dehydration, hunger, and extreme heat"--Provided by publisher.

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