Titanic: Voices from the Disaster
Titanic: Voices from the Disaster
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Titanic: Voices from the Disaster

Written by Deborah Hopkinson
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8 - 12
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304
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Apr 1, 2012
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Critically acclaimed nonfiction author Deborah Hopkinson pieces together the story of the TITANIC and that fateful April night, drawing on the voices of survivors and archival photographs.Scheduled to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the TITANIC, a topic that continues to haunt and thrill readers to this day, this book by critically acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the voices and stories of real TITANIC survivors and witnesses to the disaster – from the stewardess Violet Jessop to Captain Arthur Rostron of the CARPATHIA, who came to the rescue of the sinking ship. Packed with heartstopping action, devastating drama, fascinating historical details, loads of archival photographs on almost every page, and quotes from primary sources, this gripping story, which follows the TITANIC and its passengers from the ship’s celebrated launch at Belfast to her cataclysmic icy end, is sure to thrill and move readers.

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history1900-1949boats, ships and underwater vehiclesshipwrecksthe Titanic

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780545116749
    Publication Date
    April 1, 2012
    Publisher
    Scholastic Press
    Page Count
    304
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2011006695

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