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Escape From USS Indianapolis

Author: Andy Marino   Series: Escape from

Escape From USS Indianapolis
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World War II nears its end. Albie hopes he and Joe can return tonormal life. But Japan fights on, and when Joe's sent to the USSIndianapolis, Albie sneaks aboard. The voyage is hot and cramped.Joe's furious. Then torpedoes hit. They escape - but with littlefood, water, or shelter. Sharks circle. Every moment is a fightto survive.

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World War II nears its end. Albie hopes he and Joe can return tonormal life. But Japan fights on, and when Joe's sent to the USSIndianapolis, Albie sneaks aboard. The voyage is hot and cramped.Joe's furious. Then torpedoes hit. They escape - but with littlefood, water, or shelter. Sharks circle. Every moment is a fightto survive.

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 July,1945World War II is nearing its end.The Nazis have been defeated in Europe, and Albie hopes he andhis brother, Joe, can return to normal life – or as normalas it can be after losing their parents. But the war with Japanrages on, and when Joe’s assigned to the USS Indianapolis, Albie refuses to be leftbehind. He sneaks aboard, heading out to sea with the crew.The voyage is cramped and hot,and Joe’s furious when he finds Albie. Then torpedoes slamthrough the hull, and the Indianapolisbegins to sink.As chaos unfolds, Joe and Albieget off the ship – but the nightmare is just beginning. There’slittle food, water or shelter. Days are scorching, nightsare freezing. All they can do is float and hope for rescuebefore the Japanese navy returns.Then another threat arrives, drawnby blood in the water: sharks. Every moment becomes a desperatefight to survive.Based on the real-life sinkingof the USS Indianapolisduring WWII.A gripping survival story centeredon brotherhood and resilience.Writtenby Andy Marino, known for combining history and pulse-pounding thriller 

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Critic Reviews

Praise for Escape from Chernobyl

"Exciting, tragic, and gritty." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Marino paints a vivid...picture of the catastrophe." -- Publishers Weekly

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About the Author

Andy Marino is the author of Escape from the USS Indianapolis, Escape from Alcatraz, Escape from Chernobyl, Escape from East Berlin, Escape from Stalingrad; the Plot to Kill Hitler trilogy; and several other novels for young readers. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and two dogs. You can visit him at andy-marino.com.

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Publisher
Scholastic US
Published
11th September 2025
Pages
192
ISBN
9781546123200

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