Buried Alive!

In August 2010, thirty-three miners were buried alive, two thousand feet below the

surface of the earth. After seventeen tense days, just as hope was nearly gone, rescuers

made contact with the men. Joy broke out around the world--all thirty-three men

were alive But it would be long weeks before they emerged from the mine.

What did the miners feel, trapped in the steamy darkness so far underground?

What did they eat? How did they get along? And most important, how did they survive

in those seventeen days when death lingered so near, and after, during the long

wait for rescue?



This amazing true story about problem-solving, community, and real-life heroes is

made kid-friendly by veteran nonfiction writer Elaine Scott. It will inspire for years to

come.