In "Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis," Peter Nelson recounts the gripping true story of the USS Indianapolis, which was famously torpedoed during World War II. After the ship's sinking, survivors faced harrowing conditions in the open sea, with limited supplies and the threat of sharks. The book follows the journey of a young man, the son of one of the survivors, as he seeks justice and answers about the tragedy. Through relentless research and interviews, he uncovers the events leading to the ship's disaster and the long-lasting impact on the crew and their families. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2003 by Turtleback Books .

Peter Nelson is a screenwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Diane, and their two sons, Charlie and Christopher. Herbert's Wormhole was Peter's First children's book. He wrote it without ever having met an actual alien or traveling through time, which made it a bit more challenging, but just as fun. Rohitash Rao was born in an exotic, faraway land called Hyderabad, India. He then grew up in another exotic, faraway land called Rancho Cucamonga, California. He now lives in a magical city on an island called Manhattan, where he works as an animator and director. Herbert's Wormhole was Rao's First children's book, much of which he illustrated while sitting on a broken stool in his apartment.