title: A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition): A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80 Foot Seas (True Storm Rescues)
author:  Michael J. Tougias 
description: Gr 48This true tale of survival and rescue at sea centers on three men who headed out to sail across the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to France only to cross paths with Tropical Storm Andrea. Waves quickly built to 80 feet high, and their 47-foot sailboat sank, leaving them adrift on a life raft with no means of communication. Despite the impossible circumstances, the Coast Guard completed an amazing rescue at sea. The dramatic narrative is engaging and won't disappoint students who enjoy adventure or rescue stories, though this is best suited for those with an interest in sailing. An epilogue details how some of the survivors struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder and needed counseling, a valuable addition that underlines the severity of the experience. VERDICT An acceptable narrative nonfiction title for fans of the true-survival story genre.Heather Acerro, Rochester Public Library, MN
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  **Dedication**
  
   _To the families and friends of those_
  
   _lost on_ El Faro.
  
   _No one should have to endure such sorrow._
  
   **Epigraph**
  
  There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at
  sea.
  
  — _LORD JIM_ , JOSEPH CONRAD
  
   **Contents**
  
  [ _Cover_](9780062699718_Cover.xhtml#cover)
  
   _Title Page_
  
   _Dedication_
  
   _Epigraph_
  
   _Cast of Characters_
  
   _Chain of Command Aboard El Faro_
  
   _El Faro Plans and Sections_
  
   _A Note on the Text_
  
  Part I
  
  > > Chapter 1: The Clock is Ticking
  
  > > Chapter 2: Blount Island
  
  > > Chapter 3: Tropical Storm Joaquin
  
  > > Chapter 4: Third Mate Jeremie Riehm
  
  > > Chapter 5: A Hurricane Is Not a Point on a Map
  
  > > Chapter 6: Second Mate Danielle Randolph
  
  > > Chapter 7: Collision Course
  
  > > Chapter 8: Hull Number 670
  
  > > Chapter 9: Afternoon
  
  > Chapter 10: Captain Michael Davidson
  
  > Chapter 11: Question Authority?
  
  > Chapter 12: The Jones Act
  
  > Chapter 13: Evening
  
  > Chapter 14: Night
  
  > Chapter 