"Shipwrecked! is an adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, stunning archival material, and vivid storytelling, Shipwrecked! dives deep into the world of marine archeology and shows young readers what each discovery reveals about the world before our time"--

"This nonfiction book introduces middle-grade readers to marine archaeology. Illustrated with photographs throughout, in this book young people will discover how understanding our ancient ancestors' relationships with the ocean can help the planet today and in the future"--

Explores the field of marine archaeology, describing how scientists locate, explore, excavate, and preserve ancient shipwrecks,the dangers involved, and the historical and cultural significceo f such finds.

Describes some of the important finds in marine archaeology and what they have revealed about ships and the people who built and sailed them.

An account of the exploration of a shipwreck in Penobscot Bay, Maine, highlights the new science of nautical archaeology and illG uminates a disastrous, overlooked defeat in American naval history.