This book is the best!!!!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH! This is a historical fiction book about the U.S.S Indianapolis. This was a boat that sank by a Japaneses torpedo. There are several shark attacks and tons of blood. Plus two boys stuck in the middle of it! This is a good book for people who like pain, suspense, a little horror, and history. I would not suggest this book for anyone under 12 and 13 because of the really detailed parts. This is a great book .
Into the Killing Seas
By Michael P. Spradlin
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.6 | 36179 |
When the ship goes down, the sharks come out....
Stranded in the war torn Pacific, Patrick and his younger brother Teddy are finally homeward-bound. They've stowed away on one of the US Navy's finest ships, and now they just need to stay hidden. But Japanese torpedoes rip their dream apart.
And the sinking ship isn't the worst of it. Patrick and Teddy can handle hunger and dehydration as they float in the water and wait to be rescued. If they're smart, they can even deal with the madness that seems to plague their fellow survivors. No, the real danger circles beneath the surface. And it has teeth....
Based on the true events of the 1945 sinking of the USS Indianapolis, author Michael P. Spradlin tells a harrowing story of World War II.
Stranded in the war torn Pacific, Patrick and his younger brother Teddy are finally homeward-bound. They've stowed away on one of the US Navy's finest ships, and now they just need to stay hidden. But Japanese torpedoes rip their dream apart.
And the sinking ship isn't the worst of it. Patrick and Teddy can handle hunger and dehydration as they float in the water and wait to be rescued. If they're smart, they can even deal with the madness that seems to plague their fellow survivors. No, the real danger circles beneath the surface. And it has teeth....
Based on the true events of the 1945 sinking of the USS Indianapolis, author Michael P. Spradlin tells a harrowing story of World War II.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN-13: 9781338032376
ISBN-10: 1338032372
Published on 5/31/2016
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
Book Reviews (2)
This book is very interesting. It is about two boys that were separated from their parents because the Japanese were attacking. So they had to run. Then they meet someone named benny and he helps them get back to his parents it was a very long adventure.