“Told with authority and immediacy.” Globe and Mail
Description
Travel back in time to the fateful maiden voyage of the majestic Titanic in this compelling narrative. Told through the eyes of two young survivors, seventeen-year-old Jack Thayer and twenty-two-year-old Harold Bride, this thrilling account vividly recreates the night the world's most famous passenger ship sank to the bottom of the icy Atlantic.
Praise
“Told with authority and immediacy.” Globe and Mail
“The tragic story of the ship that was supposed to be indestructible holds up well in this new telling.” Booklist
“Tanaka’s book will serve as an attractive introduction to a popular topic.” School Library Journal
“Tanaka’s text addresses issues that contributed to the disaster such as poor seamanship and corporate and community policy decisions adequately enough to answer most questions likely to be raised by the target audience.” Children’s Literature
“Clean and vivid…sure to appeal to kids.” Quill and Quire
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Apr 29, 2010 |
| Release Date | April 30, 2010 |
| Release Date Machine | 1272585600 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Children's Books, Action & Adventure, Growing Up & Facts of Life, Historical Fiction, History, Vehicles & Transportation, Children/YA, Children 8-12, Fiction - All, Fiction - Child |
Author Bio
Shelley Tanaka is an award-winning children’s book author and editor. She is the author of Amelia Earhart and Mummies: The Newest, Coolest & Creepiest from Around the World, as well as several other books in the I Was There series. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.
Narrator Bio
Terry Bregy is a narrator of children’s and young adult books. Some of his published credits include Morning Girl, Paddle-to-the-Sea, and Across Five Aprils.
Overview
Travel back in time to the fateful maiden voyage of the majestic Titanic in this compelling narrative. Told through the eyes of two young survivors, seventeen-year-old Jack Thayer and twenty-two-year-old Harold Bride, this thrilling account vividly recreates the night the world's most famous passenger ship sank to the bottom of the icy Atlantic.
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