First published 1999
Pea Island, 1896. The U.S. Lifesaving Service's only all-Black crew battles furious storms to rescue shipwrecked sailors. Led by surfman Richard Etheridge, these elite surfmen risk their lives to pull victims from the churning Atlantic. But with a segregated Coast Guard on the horizon, the crew faces threats from both the sea and on shore. In a time of deep prejudice, their heroism must be as unflinching as the ocean itself.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: based-on-true-events, underdog
Setting: North Carolina, Pea Island
81 pages · Paperback · Coastal Carolina Pr