Tougias, Michael J., 1955- True survival series

"Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Story of Courage In a Savage Storm was adapted for young readers by Michael J. Tougias. It is an abridgment of the adult book Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea by Michael J. Tougias, originally published in 2007 by Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster"--Copyright page

Prologue -- The Fair Wind crew -- Heading out -- The forecast -- In the Monster's grip -- Pitch-poled -- Decisions -- The Sea Fever -- Blow out -- Swept away -- Part 2. Stay with the raft -- Tumbling in the void -- Inside a punching bag -- Trapped -- The Coast Guard -- A silent killer -- A pilot's nightmare -- Part 3. Alone at night -- Dawn -- A search begins -- Heading home and all alone -- Drifting East -- The search -- Almost out of time -- At the edge of the bank -- Salvation -- The airlift -- A different kind of pain -- The inquiry and a thank you -- Epilogue

"A spellbinding, moment-by-moment account of seventy-two hours in the lives of eight young fishermen-some of whom would never set foot on dry land again-as they fight to survive a deadly storm in the middle of winter"--

Ages 9-14 years