MICHIGAN NOTABLE BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS On November 10, 1975, SS Edmund Fitzgerald,  a giant freighter, sank with its entire crew of 29 aboard, in one of the most violent storms ever witnessed on Lake Superior. In 29 Missing , Kantar tells the Fitz' s story from the christening in 1958 as the largest ship on the Great Lakes to the expedition in 1995 to recover the ship's bell in what proved to be a moving memorial to the lost crew. Using information from government investigative reports, the book provides a dramatic hour-by-hour account of what transpired during that terrible voyage, including dialogue from actual radio transmissions between the Fitzgerald  and the Arthur Anderson,  the freighter following the Fitz . This passionate retelling of the story is complemented by historical photographs and a map depicting the final journey. Designed primarily for young adults but enjoyed by all ages, 29 Missing  provides the facts leading up to the disappearance, detailing the subsequent expeditions to the wreck site as well as the leading theories about the sinking that have been debated by maritime experts. On November 10, 1975, SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a giant freighter, sank with its entire crew of 29 aboard, in one of the most violent storms ever witnessed on Lake Superior. In 29 Missing, Kantar tells the "Fitz's" story from the christening in 1958 as the largest ship on the Great Lakes to the expedition in 1995 to recover the ship's bell in what proved to be a moving memorial to the lost crew. Using information from government investigative reports, the book provides a dramatic hour-by-hour account of what transpired during that terrible voyage, including dialogue from actual radio transmissions between the Fitzgerald and the Arthur Anderson, the freighter that followed behind the Fitz. In his passionate retelling of the story, designed primarily for young adults, Kantar provides the facts leading up to the disappearance, detailing the subsequent expeditions to the wreck site as well as the leading theories about the sinking that have been debated by maritime experts. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Andy Kantar is the author of a trilogy of Great Lakes shipwreck books written primarily for young adults and enjoyed by audiences of all ages. Together, they tell the stories of the three largest ships lost on the three largest Great Lakes. His first book, 29 Missing,  was designated a Michigan Notable Book for young adults, and Black November  was a finalist for the Foreword Book of the Year (Young Adult Nonfiction) and was a major source  for an Emmy-winning documentary. Deadly Voyage was featured by the Michigan Humanities Council's One Book One County Reads.  Game Face,  a middle grade basketball novel, won the Bronze Medal in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and for more than 30 years was an English professor and director of the Writing Center at Ferris State University (Michigan). As a Fulbright Scholar to Norway, he taught two years at the Norwegian Institute of Technology where he established doctoral coursework in scientific writing. He is currently retired and lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Fran.