by Christina Soontornvat (j796.525 Soo)
A stirring story of the rescue of the 12 boys and one assistant coach of a Thai soccer team in early July, 2018 from Tham Luang Nang Non (The Cave of the Sleeping Lady) in northern Thailand. The Lady is the fourth largest cave in Thailand, and when it was all said and done they had been stranded underground, mostly in the dark, for 18 days.
This became a multi-national effort, and the logistics of this dangerous rescue were amazing. The rescue crews privately estimated that 5-6 of the boys would not make it. Sadly, a retired member of the Thai SEAL team, who returned to assist, did die during the initial operations.
Reading through the set-up, the rehearsals, the actual process, and everything involved to get those young men out of the underwater portions of the cave was riveting even though we know they made it.
This is classified as a juvenile book, but don’t let that put you off. It could be more of a Teen Read and there is nothing kid-like about this book (this is a 2021 Newbery Honor book – awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children section of the American Library Association for the most distinguished American book for children). Includes photos, additional maps and side-stories.
A compelling, quick read you can do in an afternoon.
[ official All Thirteen page on the official Christina Soontornvat web site ]
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by Charlotte M.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Services
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