Elizabeth Raum - Fighting to Survive Being Lost at Sea: Terrifying True Stories

living or growing in watera mechanical or electrical system that guides the boat without help from a personthe forward end of a vesselthe tiller or wheel used to steer a boata life-threatening condition that occurs when a persons body temperature falls several degrees below normalto tip to one sidea scientist who studies ocean lifea rigid, vertical pole that supports the sails on a boatan international distress signal used by ships and planesthe left-hand side of a vessel, facing forward; also, a harbor in a city where boats can dock and unloadto limit to prevent running out of somethingthe structure on a sailboat that supports the sails, including the mast and the stays or supports that keep it from blowing overan internationally recognized signal of distress sent in radio codethe right-hand side of a vessel, facing forwardthe rear part of a vessela fish that lives in tropical waters and has a large dorsal spinethe branch of science dealing with animals

1. Olson, Tod. Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink. New York: Scholastic Inc., 2016.
2. Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk. Adrift at Sea: A Vietnamese Boys Story of Survival. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Pajama Press Inc., 2016.
3. Temple, Bob. The Titanic: An Interactive History Adventure. North Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2016.
4. Tougias, Michael, and Casey Sherman. The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue. New York: Christy Ottaviano Books/ Henry Holt and Company, 2014.

1. : It was the kind of night Andrew Wilson. Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived. New York: Atria, 2011, p. 25.
2. : Men and women were running Mac Smith. Mainers on the Titanic. Camden, Maine: Down East Books, 2014, p. 81.
3. : We had no idea the boat would sink, Shadow of the Titanic, p. 42.
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6. : In a minute Jack Thayer and the Wreck... p. 16.
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9. : We grabbed a lot of things Ibid.
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11. : Our family was our reason to survive Couple Home After Sea Ordeal...
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14. : I like being on land Couple Home After Sea Ordeal...
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16. : or one of their own 66 Days Fighting to Stay Alive...
17. : Whats happening? Matt Lewis. Last Man Off: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas. New York: Plume, 2014, p. 100.
18. : Just jump Ibid., p. 114.
19. : Come on! Ibid., p. 113.
20. : I wasnt scared Ibid., p. 100.
21. : Theres a light! Ibid., p. 160.
22. : For me, a day on the water Abby Sunderland. Unsinkable: A Young Womans Courageous Battle on the High Seas. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2011, p. 15.
23. : Some days... Ibid., p. 90.
24. : Flipping that switch Ibid., p. 158.
25. : From the center of the Indian Ocean Ibid., p. 169.
26. : Wild Eyes, Wild Eyes Ibid., p. 178.
27. : This is Wild Eyes Ibid., p. 179.

1. Lewis, Matt. Last Man Off: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas. New York: Plume, 2014.
2. Smith, Mac. Mainers on the Titanic. Camden, Maine: Down East Books, 2014.
3. Sunderland, Abby. Unsinkable: A Young Womans Courageous Battle on the High Seas. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2011.
4. Wilson, Andrew. Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived. New York: Atria, 2011.

1. 66 Days Fighting to Stay Alive; Couple Caught Fish, Played Mind Games on Life Raft,Orlando Sentinel, August 22, 1989, http://odinproxy010.odin.nodak.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/277541700?accountid=44562 Accessed on March 21, 2019.
2. Bearak, Barry, Couples Boat Sunk by Whales: Pacific Unfriendly, Man Says After 66 Days on Raft, Los Angeles Times, August 22, 1989, http://articles.latimes.com/1989-08-22/news/mn-912_1_whale-attacks Accessed on March 21, 2019.
3. Burke, Owen James, Last Man Off: Author and Shipwreck Survivor Matt Lewis Discusses Disaster, Survival and Regret in the Southern Ocean, The Scuttlefish, September 18, 2015, http://thescuttlefish.com/2015/09/last-man-off-author-and-shipwreck-survivor-matt-lewis-discusses-disaster-survival-and-regret-in-the-southern-ocean/ Accessed on March 21, 2019.
4. Butler, William A., William A. Butler, Adventurer, Author of 66 Days Adrift, 2011,www.wbutler.com/ Accessed on March 21, 2019.
5. Forgotten Journal Reveals How Man Survived 1912 Disaster, New York Post, August 8, 2012, https://nypost.com/2012/04/08/forgotten-journal-reveals-how-man-survived-1912-disaster/ Accessed on March 21, 2019.
6. Harnett, Richard M., Chinese Only Survivor of U-Boat Attack: Book Recounts 133-Day Ordeal on Raft, Los Angeles Times, December 8, 1985, http://articles.latimes.com/print/1985-12-08/local/me-14954_1_raft Accessed on March 21, 2019.
7. Hartog, Kelly, Solo-Sail Girls Miracle at Sea 16-year-old Feared Lost at Sea Is Found Alive in Indian Ocean, New York Post, June 11, 2010; p. 6.
8. Lennon, Troy, Sole Survivor of the Sinking of the Ben Lomond in WWII, Poon Lim, Set a Record for 133 Days Adrift at Sea, The Daily Telegraph, Apr. 2018 [Sydney, Australia], https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sole-survivor-of-the-sinking-of-the-benlomond-in-wwii-poon-lim-set-a-record-for-133-days-adrift-at-sea/news-story/9c63348c42762182e17bcc3c2ddbe1a8 Accessed on March 21, 2019.
9. Lunau, Kate, Going Overboard, MacLeans, June 28, 2010 (vol. 123, Issue 24); p. 47-48.
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11. Radeska, Tijana, Poon Lim The Man Who Survived 133 Days at Sea on a Wooden Raft,The Vintage News, September 14, 2016, https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/09/14/poon-lim-man-survived-133-days-sea-wooden-raft/ Accessed on March 21, 2019.
12. Rhor, Monica, Couple Home After Sea Ordeal; Family, Friends Greet Miami Residents Who Spent 66 Days in a Life Raft, Sun Sentinel, August 27, 1989, https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1989-08-27-8902280023-story.html Accessed on March 21, 2019.
13. Sailant, Catherine, Solo Teen Sailor Found Safe; Australian Air Spotters Make Contact with Abby Sunderland Aboard her Boat, Los Angeles Times, June 11, 2010; p. AA1.
14. Sunderland, Abby, Sailin Away, Girls Life, June/July 2010 (Vol. 16, Issue 6); p. 84-95.
15. Thayer, Jack, Jack Thayer and the Wreck of the Titanic: Educational Version, LearningIsland.com, 2013.
16. Worral, Simon, Life, Then Death, on a Trawler in Freezing Antarctic Seas, National Geographic, March 20, 2015, https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/150520-antarctica-fishing-patagonian-toothfish-albatross-oceans-ngbooktalk/ Accessed on March 21, 2019.

Elizabeth Raum is the author of numerous books for young readers. She especially enjoys writing about people who face life-threatening challenges with courage and quick thinking. To learn more, visit her website at www.elizabethraumbooks.com.