Peter Nelson won the Christopher Award for Left for Dead, which is bestowed upon a novel that affirms the highest value of the human spirit. He is also the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction and has written many articles for magazines. Nelson lives with his wife and son in Westchester, New York.
A Christopher Award Winner
An ALA-YALSA Best Nonfiction for Young Adults Book
Praise for Left for Dead:
“Compelling, dreadful, and amazing.”—VOYA
“This exciting, life-affirming book about war heroics and justice .
. . proves without question the impact one student can have on
history.”—Booklist
“Well written and well documented … this excellent presentation
fills a void in most World War II collections “—School Library
Journal
“Young readers . . . will no doubt be inspired by the youth’s
tenacity—and by the valor of those who served on the
Indianapolis.”—The Horn Book
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