Margaret (Molly) Brown is best known for her bravery and compassion during the tragic sinking of the Titanic, which catapulted her to international...
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Nov 20, 2011
Jean Ann
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I also read Heroine of the Titanic: The Real Unsinkable Molly Brown by Elaine Landau. I really enjoyed Landau’s biography of the heroic Margaret Brown (who was never called Molly during her lifetime). Most young readers (this book is perfect for 5th-8th graders) will know Brown as the feisty Titanic survivor portrayed by Kathy Bates in James Cameron’s blockbuster movie Titanic. They will learn throughout Landau’s realistic biography that Brown was much more than a survivor. She fought for
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Dec 21, 2009
Amber
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I chose this as one of my biographies for children's lit this fall because I've always been intriqued by this historical character. The most interesting part of the biography are the beginning chapters which tell her involvement with the Titanic sinking and rescue efforts. Brown was a champion for the destitute, and she helped many of the lower-class survivors who were left without husbands and prospects. The book then goes back and tells her story from growing up in the mid-West and then moving
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Jan 06, 2010
Ms Anderson
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I've always loved reading about the Titanic, so the name "Molly Brown" is quite familiar to me. This book, however, debunks many of the myths that surround the woman and stories that have grown up around her through the media. A well-written biography with gorgeous photographs of her and her family, as well as a "Then What Happened?" chapter about her descendents, home, and the town where she met her husband. I just wish it could have been a little longer and detailed. Recomm
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Nov 25, 2011
Lindsey
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As a fan of the movie Titanic and someone that is really interested in learning about the horrific tragedy, I really enjoyed this book. Molly Brown was aboard the Titanic and was a very "in your face" type of woman and the text from this book conveys the spirit and personality that she had to a T.
I would use this book to help teach about the Titanic.
I would use this book to help teach about the Titanic.
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