On a fateful Friday the 13th in October 1972, a plane traveling from Uruguay to Chile, carrying a young rugby team, crashed in an inaccessible area in the heart of the Andes Mountains. For many weeks, the survivors had to endure intense cold, biting hunger, thirst, and the despair of being completely abandoned. To survive, they eventually resorted to eating the flesh from the frozen bodies of the deceased. In this harrowing and almost inhuman ordeal, they were spared nothing.
Author's note, with photographs. Full-color illustrations.
Title alpha Shadows on the Ice: The 1972 Andes Disaster
Category Nonfiction High Plus
Pages Count 112
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Airplane crashes. Aircraft accidents. Andes Mountains. Wilderness survival. Cannibalism. Avalanches. Rugby football teams. Search and rescue operations.
Trim Size 11" x 8"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2024-10-21
JLG Release Date Mar 2025
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Nonfiction High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
Nonfiction High Plus
Nonfiction High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
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