Author:
Long, David, 1961-
Imprint:Faber & Faber Children's 20200303
Note:John McCants and Bill Lowrey -- Lin Hao -- Mike Hailwood -- Jessica McClure -- SS Andrea Doria -- Anipam Gaur -- 'Buster' Cain -- Brian Keaulana and Earl Bungo -- Wayne Shorthouse -- Reshma Begum -- Chesley Sullenberger -- Operation Jericho -- Mohammad Omar Al Shamma and Mustafa Ahmen Mohammed -- Dave Hahn -- Eddie Hall -- Gustavo Badillo -- Flight 251 -- MV Maersk Alabama -- Shavarsh Karapetyan -- Pasang Tenzing -- SS Suevic -- Apollo 13 -- The Seabees -- The San Jos mine -- Channing Moss -- Ian Riches and Stuart Gold -- Rescue to Entebbe -- The Wild Boars.
Note:When lives are in danger, we are all grateful to the individuals who swoop in to the resuce. Whether trained experts or innocent bystanders, they are all extraordinary true-life heroes. Scambling from the wreckage of his school after an earthquake, a nine-year old Sichuan boy rescued two unconscious friends, 'I was hall monitor,' he said afterwards.' It is my job to look after my classmates.' Whether dragging a friend from a blazing car, leading a search far below the earth's surface, or recovering astronauts from space, the true stories in this book reveal the ingenuity, courage and determination of people all over the world who have risked their lives to save others. Astonishing real-life rescue missions from on, under and above the earth from the award-winning team behind Survivors and Heroes. How far would you go to save a life? Scrambling from the wreckage of his school after an earthquake, a nine-year-old Sichuan boy rescued two unconscious friends. 'I was hall monitor,' he said afterwards. 'It is my job to look after my classmates.' Whether dragging a friend from a blazing car, masterminding a search far below the earth's surface, or recovering astronauts from an aborted space mission, Rescue reveals the ingenuity, courage and doggedness of the human spirit all over the world. Another unputdownable collection of eye-opening and moving true adventures, both contemporary and historical. Impeccably told by David Long and brought to vibrant life by illustrator Kerry Hyndman.
