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Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert | Marc Aronson | Chile | Atheneum Books for Young Readers| 2011 | ISBN 9781416913979
Synoposis (From the Publisher's website)
In early August 2010, the unthinkable happened when a mine collapsed in Copiano, Chile, trapping 33 miners 2,000 feet below the surface. For sixty-nine days they lived on meager resources with increasingly poor air quality. When they were finally rescued, the world watched with rapt attention and rejoiced in the amazing spirit and determination of the miners. What could have been a terrible tragedy became an amazing story of survival.
In Trapped, Marc Aronson provides the backstory behind the rescue. By tracing the psychological, physical, and environmental factors surrounding the mission, Aronson highlights the amazing technology and helping hands that made it all possible. From the Argentinean soccer players that hoped to raise morale, to NASA volunteering their expertise to come up with a plan, there was no shortage of enterprising spirit when it came to saving lives. Readers will especially appreciate the eight pages of full-color photos, timeline, glossary, notes, and more.
Honors and Awards
CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book
CBC/NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book
Publishers Weekly Best Books
CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book
CBC/NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book
Publishers Weekly Best Books
Recommended Teaching Resources
CNN Coverage of Miners
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2010/chile.miners/
Video Interview with Marc Aronson
http://www.adlit.org/authors/Aronson/
