[Left for Dead 01] • Left for Dead

**For fans of *Unbroken*, *Left for Dead* is the incredible story of a boy inspired by *Jaws *to help bring closure to the survivors and their families of the World War II sinking of the USS *Indianapolis*.**

Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS *Indianapolis* was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The ship sank in 14 minutes. More than 1,000 men were thrown into shark-infested waters. Those who survived the fiery sinking—some injured, many without life jackets—struggled to stay afloat in shark-infested waters as they waited for rescue. But the United States Navy did not even know they were missing.

   The Navy needed a scapegoat for this disaster. So it court-martialed the captain for “hazarding” his ship. The survivors of the *Indianapolis* knew that their captain was not to blame. For 50 years they worked to clear his name, even after his untimely death. But the navy would not budge—until an 11-year-old boy named Hunter Scott entered the picture. His history fair project on the *Indianapolis* soon became a crusade to restore the captain’s good name and the honor of the men who served under him.

**Praise for *Left for Dead*:**

**Christopher Award Winner

An ALA-YALSA Best Nonfiction for Young Adults Book

**“Compelling, dreadful, and amazing.”—** *VOYA * **

“This exciting, life-affirming book about war heroics and justice . . . proves without question the impact one student can have on history.”—** *Booklist* **

“Well written and well documented … this excellent presentation fills a void in most World War II collections “—** *School Library Journal* **

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“Young readers . . . will no doubt be inspired by the youth’s tenacity—and by the valor of those who served on the *Indianapolis*.”—** *The Horn Book* **

*From the Trade Paperback edition.*