Left for dead : a young man's search for justice for the USS Indianapolis / Pete Nelson ; with a preface by Hunter Scott.
| Author/creator | Nelson, Peter, 1953- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : Delacorte Press, ©2002. |
| Description | xx, 201 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Sailor -- Boy -- Background; the enemy -- Men -- Mission -- Sinking -- Ordeal -- Rescue -- Guilty -- Court-martial -- Price -- Boy's crusade -- Reckoning -- Exoneration. |
| Abstract | Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-196) and index. |
| Audience | 1260 Lexile. |
| Study program note | Accelerated Reader AR |
| Study program note | Reading Counts RC |
| Genre/form | Trial and arbitral proceedings. |
| LCCN | 2001053774 |
| ISBN | 0385729596 |
| ISBN | 9780385729598 |
| ISBN | 0385900333 (GLB) |
| ISBN | 9780385900331 (GLB) |
| ISBN | 0385730918 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780385730914 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0440229456 |
| ISBN | 9780440229452 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 940.54 N336L | ✔ Available | Place Hold |