On June 23, 2018, 12 young members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach entered 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 17-day 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. This super-suspenseful nonfiction book shows how complex engineering operations aboveground along with the mental strength of the players belowground proved critical in the life-and-death mission. Packed with photos and illustrations.