Storm Warriors
The year is 1895 and young Nathan Williams wants nothing more than to be  a "storm warrior," one of the brave men of the U.S. Lifesaving Service on Pea  Island, off the North Carolina shore. Again and again, Nathan has helped the  team rescue frightened sailors from floundering ships during the winter storm  season. But Nathan's father is a fisherman, and he expects Nathan to be the  same. After all, Pea Island is the single station open to African American  surfmen, and the precious few jobs are passed from father to son. Still, Nathan  is coached in lifesaving skills by the Pea Island crew and dares to hope that  one day he may share in their ranks. But after helping with a particularly  difficult rescue, Nathan is forced to face the truth: "In that moment I knew,  without a shred of doubt, that I did not have the courage to risk my life that  way. The dream, and all the months of hoping, blew away as quickly as the foam  off the waves." After a close friend makes clear the obvious, Nathan realizes  that there are other ways to save lives and discovers his true destiny.WithStorm Warriors, Elisa Carbone has illuminated a fascinating corner  of history that is both exciting and meaningful. The novel, based on real people  and actual shipwrecks, will be devoured by fans of true adventure stories such  as Jon Krakauer'sInto the  Wildand Jennifer Armstrong'sShipwreck at the Bottom of the  World. (Ages 11 and older)--Jennifer Hubert--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.