Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert

by Marc Aronson

"The amazing story of the Chilean miners and their incredible rescue!"--

"A middle grade nonfiction title about thirty-three miners trapped in a copper-gold mine in San Jose, Chile and how experts from around the world, from drillers, to astronauts, to submarine specialists, came together to make their remarkable rescue possible"--

• ISBN10: 1416913971
• ISBN13: 9781416913979
• Publish Date: 30 August 2011
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 144
• Language: English

Reviews

[jennybloom]

This is the version that's been adapted for young readers, and tells the story of the 33 miners that were trapped in a Chilean mine for over two months. The story itself is only about 100 pages, so it's a pretty quick read, but it was very informative and interesting. I learned quite a bit about mines, and Aronson did a great job explaining the different equipment brought in to help save the men. It was fascinating to read about what the men did in order to survive, and also what the outside world did to help them. However, I was a bit disappointed in the last chapter, which covered the actual rescue of the men. I would have liked to read more about the individual rescues - did anyone have issues making it aboveground? What about afterwards? Are any of them still working in mines? Unfortunately, the final chapter lacked the details I was looking forward to, but overall, still an interesting read.