All Thirteen, Christina Soontornvat
All Thirteen, Christina Soontornvat
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All Thirteen
The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

Author: Christina Soontornvat

Narrator: Quincy Surasmith, Christina Soontornvat

Unabridged: 4 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/13/2020


Synopsis

A 2022 YALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults
Winner of the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Young People's Literature
A 2021 Newbery Honor Book
A 2021 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
A 2021 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist
A 2021 Orbis Pictus Honor BookA unique account of the amazing Thai cave rescue told in a heart-racing, you-are-there style that blends suspense, science, and cultural insight.On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon’s adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. As the world sits vigil, people begin to wonder: how long can a group of ordinary kids survive in complete darkness, with no food or clean water? Luckily, the Wild Boars are a very extraordinary "ordinary" group. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth science and details of the region's culture and religion, author Christina Soontornvat—who was visiting family in Northern Thailand when the Wild Boars went missing—masterfully shows how both the complex engineering operation above ground and the mental struggles of the thirteen young people below proved critical in the life-or-death mission. Meticulously researched, this page-turner includes an author’s note describing her experience meeting the team, detailed source notes, and a bibliography to fully immerse readers in the most ambitious cave rescue in history.

About Christina Soontornvat

Christina Soontornvat is the author of several books for young readers, including the middle-grade fantasy novel A Wish in the Dark. She holds both a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in science education and lives with her family in Austin, Texas.About All Thirteen, Christina Soontornvat says, “I was visiting family in northern Thailand when the Wild Boars went missing, and like so many others, I became obsessed with following the story. It has been an honor to write this book and to share a Thai perspective, which I feel is vital to understanding how this unprecedented rescue unfolded.”


Reviews

Goodreads review by Krista on March 13, 2022

This book was so incredibly interesting and intense! You know right from the title that it's all going to be ok, but there were some moments I was questioning how on earth it was going to happen. I love how Soontornvat included so much information about Thai culture and customs, Buddhism, the cave i......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on February 23, 2023

Two Newbery Honors for an author in the same year? It was almost unheard of before Christina Soontornvat did it in 2021, an accomplishment all the more impressive because of how she won: for both a novel (A Wish in the Dark) and a nonfiction book, All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai......more

Goodreads review by Dona's on April 26, 2023

Read Around the World Challenge 2023 -- Read a book set in or written by an author born in each of 50 countries on the Asian continent: Book 12 / 50: Thailand 🇹🇭 ALL THIRTEEN tells the amazing story of the survival of twelve young Thai soccer players and their coach, who became trapped in a submerge......more

Goodreads review by Darla on October 17, 2020

What an incredible tribute this book is to an event that captured the attention of people the world over. Never having visited Thailand or its caves, I was unable to comprehend the level of expertise and innovation that was needed to rescue those thirteen boys and their coach. Soontornvat's book is......more

Goodreads review by Janssen on July 11, 2021

This book was SO GOOD: [URL not allowed]-thir.........more


Quotes

"In his audiobook debut, [Quincy] Surasmith narrates with a calm, journalistic demeanor and pays careful attention to the correct pronunciation of Thai names. His measured, clear presentation serves to highlight the hardworking determination of the rescue and the high stakes of the operation."
Booklist

“When the action of the rescue ratchets up, Surasmith narrates with an exasperation that makes listeners feel like they too are trapped in the cave. This informative, engaging yet pithy audiobook is suitable for all audiences.”
AudioFile Magazine

“An in-depth account of a harrowing real-life mission that succeeds against all odds...Masterful storytelling fleshes out the complex human emotions behind key decisions, illuminates diplomatic and political negotiations, and underscores an unwavering faith—in maintaining hope and in harnessing powers of the mind. Thoughtfully researched, expertly crafted.
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)