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Author
Language
English
Description
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth...
5) Cave
Author
Series
Publisher
Scientific American Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1993
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Kincaid brides volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
329 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rafe Kincaid has spent years keeping his family's cattle ranch going, all without help from his two younger brothers, who fled the ranch as soon as they were able. He's haunted by one terrible day at the cave on a far-flung corner of the Kincaid property, a day that changed his life forever. Ready to put the past behind him, he plans to visit the cave one final time. He sure doesn't expect to find a young woman trapped in one of the tunnels--or to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explores underground caves and the sport of caving by discussing cave formations, the gear and equipment needed, and the five different cave grades. Introduces famous caves around the world and includes picture labels and a reading quiz"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; color illustrations, maps : 24 cm
Language
English
Description
From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for nearly three weeks. Gutman recounts this amazing story in depth and from every angle, exploring their time in the cave, the failed plans and human...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
321 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A coming-of-age novel about a boy whose daily life is difficult because he stutters but who discovers enormous courage when he goes on heart-pounding cave adventures"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 286 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This is the story of the men and women who risked everything to find the deepest cave on Earth, earning their place in history beside the likes of Peary, Amundsen, Hillary, and Armstrong. Tabor focuses particularly on the heroic efforts of Bill Stone in the vast Cheve Cave of southern Mexico and Alexander Klimchouk in the supercave Krubera of the Republic of Georgia.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 148 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Bear Grylls
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
139 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
A mysterious compass with a fifth direction transports a young boy to an extensive cave system filled with bats, treacherous drops and hidden dangers. Luckily, survival expert Bear Grylls is on hand to guide him safely out, facing his fears and gaining in confidence along the way.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 301 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
For nine days twelve young soccer players and their coach were confined in the dark by rising waters in the caverns of Tham Luang in Chang Rai, Thailand. With no food or drinking water except the condensation found on the cave walls, their survival seemed unlikely. Yet against the odds, a team of determined divers traversed monsoon floodwaters and narrow passageways to find Coach Ek, a stateless orphan devoted to Buddhism, and his young players alive...
Author
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Pub. Date
[1999], c1979
Edition
Rev. ed.
Physical Desc
347 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The sensationalism and hysteria of the rescue attempt in early 1925 of caver Floyd Collins generated America's first true media spectacle and one of the seminal events of the century. The crowds that gathered outside Sand Cave in Kentucky turned the rescue site into a carnival. Collins' situation was front-page news throughout the country, hourly bulletins interrupted radio programs, and Congress recessed to hear the latest word. With a new epilogue...
17) The ancient cave
Author
Series
Publisher
Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Oliver family takes time away to explore an ancient cave. Samuel's father is keen on showing Samuel the cave, as his own father had done for him. The icy ascent to the cave's mouth is dangerous. Then the Olivers must endure a frigid swim. What treasures does the ancient cave hold for Samuel?
18) In a cave
Author
Publisher
Gnome Road Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Join two young explorers and their trusted guide as they head off on a wonder-filled underground adventure. Slip through crevices, creep through passageways, and stop to admire the beauty of a fascinating ecosystem. From stalactites and stalagmites, to dripstone, shelfstone, and pearls - there is something to discover at every turn - IN A CAVE.
Author
Series
Stick and Stone volume 2
Publisher
Clarion Books, HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
93 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Stick would go anywhere with his best friend, especially if they're planning a picnic. But when picnics involve lemons and bees and caves, Stone's not so sure. Join Stick and Stone as they go spelunking. Accompany the m as they meet all sorts of new friends, including a big, fluffy monster! And laugh along with them in this new graphic novel series starring two best buddies who know that exploring is always more fun when you're together. Each story...
Author
Series
Publisher
A & D Xtream, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the skills and technology that came together to save the 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in Thailand's Tham Luang cave.
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