shipwrecks

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The Sea remembers

shipwrecks and archaeology from Homer's Greece to the rediscovery of the Titanic
1991

The last run

a true story of rescue and redemption on the Alaska seas
2005
Details the true story of five fisherman whose boat sank during a storm near the coast of Alaska, and all of the men but two are rescued by the heroic Coast Guard crew and a helicopter.

In harm's way

the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the extraordinary story of its survivors
2003
Tells the story of the "USS Indianapolis," a battle cruiser torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine shortly after delivering parts of the atom bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima; and discusses the struggles of sailors who survived the blast to stay alive in the sea for nearly five days before help arrived.

Titanic

a nonfiction companion to Tonight on the Titanic
2003
Explores the history of the steamship Titanic, from Thomas Andrews' plans for "the safest ship on the ocean" to the lingering questions concerning its disastrous maiden voyage in 1912.

Miracles on the water

the heroic survivors of a World War II U-Boat attack
2006
Chronicles the experiences of the men, women, and children who survived the sinking of the British liner "SS City of Benares", which was torpedoed by a German submarine on September 17, 1940.

Revenge of the whale

2005
Recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds.

The fires beneath the sea

a novel
2012
Following the disappearance of their mother, the Sykes siblings realize their home is being visited by a water spectre. Realizing their mother may not be who she said she was, they embark on an adventure that takes them to the bottom of the ocean and places them in the middle of an ancient conflict between good and evil.

Smooth sea and a fighting chance

the story of the sinking of Titanic
2016
"In a narrative nonfiction format, follows people who experienced the sinking of Titanic"--Provided by publisher.

Big black horse

adapted from The black stallion
2007
A simplified adaptation of the author's The Black Stallion, in which a boy and a wild black horse save each other's life during a shipwreck at sea.

Haunted ships, planes, and cars

2017
This title explores haunted ships, planes, and cars, and with scary photos and actual events and places.

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