| Mayday!: A Coast Guard Rescue Contributor(s): Demarest, Chris L. (Author), Demarest, Chris L. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689851618 ISBN-13: 9780689851612 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2004 Annotation: Complemented by dramatic and completely accurate illustrations, Demarest's clear text brings into vivid focus one of the day-to-day operations of the U.S. Coast Guard. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General |
| Dewey: 363.123 |
| LCCN: 2002010924 |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 9.36" W x 12.4" (1.17 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82542 Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A thirty-foot yacht, adrift well out to sea, sends, MAYDAY MAYDAY Please respond to our plea Hearing this call for help, the United States Coast Guard leaps into action. A team of four highly trained rescue specialists head out in an H-60 Jayhawk helicopter. Battling fierce conditions, the Coast Guard team finally locates the disabled boat, rescues the crew, treats injured passengers, and carries them back to safety. Complemented by dramatic, striking illustrations, Chris L. Demarest's text brings into vivid focus one of the many important jobs performed by the U.S. Coast Guard. A detailed author's note provides additional information about the search-and-rescue process, making this a terrific book for any school or home librar |
Contributor Bio(s): Demarest, Chris L.: - Chris L. Demarest says: "A few years ago my wife and I brought our two-year-old son to an open house at a fire station. Ethan loved the big red fire trucks and I became totally enthralled not only by the trucks, but by the idea of serving my community as a firefighter. "Being a full-time illustrator, I work at home, so I could be on call at any time. I took a lot of classes, passed some hard tests, and became a volunteer firefighter. I am on call for the Meriden, New Hampshire, station, where I now get to drive those big red fire trucks. "I created Firefighters A to Z to show Ethan and other children what firefighting is really like. It can be an exciting job, but it's also a dangerous one. I hope to convey that through this book." |