Lost in the Pacific, 1942 Not a Drop..., Tod Olson
Lost in the Pacific, 1942 Not a Drop..., Tod Olson
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Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink (Lost #1)

Author: Tod Olson

Series: Lost

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Unabridged: 4 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/25/2016

Synopsis

LOST IN THE PACIFIC is the first book in a new narrative nonfiction series that tells the true story of a band of World War II soldiers who became stranded at sea and had to fight for survival.World War II, October 21, 1942. A B-17 bomber drones high over the Pacific Ocean, sending a desperate SOS into the air. The crew is carrying America's greatest living war hero on a secret mission deep into the battle zone. But the plane is lost, burning through its final gallons of fuel.At 1:30 p.m., there is only one choice left: an emergency landing at sea. If the crew survives the impact, they will be left stranded without food or water hundreds of miles from civilization. Eight men. Three inflatable rafts. Sixty-eight million square miles of ocean. What will it take to make it back alive?

About Tod Olson

Tod Olson is the author of the Lost series, the How to Get Rich historical fiction series, and numerous books for the school/library and classroom markets. He has written for national magazines on the Columbine school shooting, homeless teens, the murder of Matthew Shepard, and many other stories of interest to children and young adults. During his 25 years in children's publishing, he has edited and developed several collections of books for both school/library and the classroom. Tod holds an MFA from Vermont College.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melissa on March 10, 2017

This was a quick, easy read about a WWII plane crash with a famous ace pilot from WWI, but it wasn't nearly as inspiring as Unbroken. In Unbroken, Louie is a true hero and an admirable character. Lost tells the story of Rickenbacker and the other people on his plane and he just doesn't have the fun......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on June 04, 2017

Having been lucky enough to have survived Hurricane Katrina, I am often drawn to true stories of survival against all odds. While it is true that humans seem to need heroes or gravitate to their own version of why others somehow survive situations that are almost unendurable, in the end, it may come......more

Goodreads review by Colin on February 25, 2019

The theme of this book is that you should never give up all hope. This is showed by the amazing survival story of WWII pilots that had to have to do a water landing in the Pacific and all but 1 of them survived the trecherous conditions on the rafts in the ocean.......more

Goodreads review by Julie on May 12, 2020

A narrative nonfiction of what happened to eight people who crash landed in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. An incredible story of grit and survival.......more

Goodreads review by Bobby on October 25, 2016

Great historical fiction book, I rated this five stars, something that needs to be in your hands!......more

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