Dead in the Water Author:Chris Lynch BROTHERS IN ARMS: Hank and Theo are brothers who share everything: a sense of duty, a love of baseball, and a healthy fear of their fierce little sister, Suzie. They have been inseparable for their entire lives. But when America is drawn into World War II, the young brothers find themselves fighting the same war on opposite sides of the globe. — ... more »As an Airedale in the Navy, Hank now lives aboard the aircraft carrier, the USS Yorktown. His job is to assist the pilots who soar off each day to engage Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean. It is a crucial and terrifying duty in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
As the days at sea become weeks and months, Hank adapts to life apart from his family. He even adapts to the fear of torpedoes and dive-bombers. But in an era of prejudice and segregation, it's Hank's choice of friends that might prove most dangerous of all.« less