Left for Dead

ISBN-10	0385730918
ISBN-13	978-0385730914
Author	Nelson, Pete
Publisher	Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Copyright	2003
Lexile	1260L
Genre	Nonfiction
Synopsis	Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the Navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later. Written in simple chronological order, it tells a powerful story. Illustrated with photographs.
Themes	War and Conflict
Protagonist	Young Male
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