num_pages: 48
description: Dont miss the breathtaking true story of the international rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand!One afternoon eleven-year-old Titan his friends from the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach rode their bikes to explore local caves. They crawled through the narrow tunnels in the dark to reach the center of the cave. When they turned to go home heavy rains had flooded the tunnel. They were trapped!With rising waters and monsoon season upon them time and oxygen were running out. The world watched with bated breath as rescuers from around the globe joined forces to try to free the boys. After eighteen harrowing days in an unprecedented effort of international teamwork they were finally saved.Award-winning author Susan Hood and journalist Pathana Sornhiran based this picture book on Sornhirans first-hand reporting of the event and Dow Phumiruks beautiful illustrations bring the story to life. The book also includes a timeline and back matter with additional resources.
language: English
title: Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team
publisher: HarperCollins