Recounts the sinking of the successful swordfishing boat, the Andrea Gail, in what was later called "The Perfect Storm," events leading up to the shipwreck, the investigation that followed, and ongoing public interest in the tragedy.
Presents the life and work of the African American young adult author, who served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia and who went on to win the 1977 Newbery Award for her work "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry."