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A True Book
The Titanic Disaster (A True Book: Disasters) (A True Book
Explore the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, a luxury liner claimed to be "unsinkable" that was destroyed after colliding with an iceberg, killing over one thousand passengers onboard. A True Natural Disasters series investigates the events leading up to a disaster, explores the causes, and ponders how the events changed, or could alter, history. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.
48 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2011
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May 6, 2015
I read this for a research paper.
April 17, 2023
Non-fiction, text with illustrations. Introduces the Titanic and the pomp and circumstance and about the classism. Very early in the book, the ship hits the iceberg, then takes some time describing the three hours it took the ship to sink. Then the back half of the book is what happened after. The public reactions, the memorials, and then the modern science of finding and analyzing the wreck.
April 3, 2012
I know that this book is for grades younger than I will be teaching, but since I am going to probably be teaching students who are several grades behind in history, I figured that having an idea of what children's books on the subject of the "Titanic" were out there and how knowledgeable they were.
"The Titanic Disaster: A True Book" was very well done. It engaging and informative, contained a wide variety of information on the Titanic, its passengers, her crew, the disaster and the aftermath. It earns major props for explaining about how icebergs form, travel and the hidden danger they pose, due to most of their mass being hidden underwater. As well as discussing the confusion that reigned on the Titanic, both among passengers, who didn't understand the gravity of their situation and among the crew who had no idea what they were supposed to do in an emergency and failed utterly in informing their passengers of the danger. In addition, the book also presented an adequate summary of the likely causes in the Titanic sinking, including a mention of defective rivets.
Finally, the Resources section in the back, provides a nice list of recent books about the Titanic and the ocean, along with organizations and web sites that have addition information and several places that might be of interest to visit for an aspiring Titanic historian.
Overall, I found this book to be as complete a book about the Titanic as one can find for a young child. Though, it would still of great use to older students, since it contains statistics and visual images that would be useful. The statistics are scattered throughout the book, making it easy for the students to encounter them. While the visual images come from a multitude of sources, including authentic images of and on the Titanic, other period photos, artists' paintings, images recreating the sinking and modern photographs of the Titanic wreck. I look forward to adding this book to my growing collection of nonfiction books for my own classroom.
"The Titanic Disaster: A True Book" was very well done. It engaging and informative, contained a wide variety of information on the Titanic, its passengers, her crew, the disaster and the aftermath. It earns major props for explaining about how icebergs form, travel and the hidden danger they pose, due to most of their mass being hidden underwater. As well as discussing the confusion that reigned on the Titanic, both among passengers, who didn't understand the gravity of their situation and among the crew who had no idea what they were supposed to do in an emergency and failed utterly in informing their passengers of the danger. In addition, the book also presented an adequate summary of the likely causes in the Titanic sinking, including a mention of defective rivets.
Finally, the Resources section in the back, provides a nice list of recent books about the Titanic and the ocean, along with organizations and web sites that have addition information and several places that might be of interest to visit for an aspiring Titanic historian.
Overall, I found this book to be as complete a book about the Titanic as one can find for a young child. Though, it would still of great use to older students, since it contains statistics and visual images that would be useful. The statistics are scattered throughout the book, making it easy for the students to encounter them. While the visual images come from a multitude of sources, including authentic images of and on the Titanic, other period photos, artists' paintings, images recreating the sinking and modern photographs of the Titanic wreck. I look forward to adding this book to my growing collection of nonfiction books for my own classroom.
April 10, 2016
This is a nicely organized nonfiction work, beginning with key points to the Titanic's story as the title to each chapter in the table of contents. Beautiful illustrations and actual photographs add valuable information to the written text. The design includes many pieces of meaningful trivia, bolded terms, varying color and style of font - all making for an attractive book. It concludes with modern day story-telling, reference to the recent movie, and current exploration findings. It is a story that still captivates readers of all ages.
January 8, 2014
This series about historical events, science themes, and famous people is just right for that 9 year old boy who isn't interested in books. Reluctant readers don't like fiction. They like true stuff, scary stuff, or weird stuff with lots of pictures. This slim volume - with the heft and look of a magazine crossed with a comic book - has just enough punch to keep a fidgety child reading until the end. Buy a bunch of them by Peter Benoit.
October 3, 2011
Ordered it for the library! There's just something so fascinating about the Titanic...
December 13, 2011
Great layout. Lots of interesting facts. Good for report writing.
February 2, 2014
This book is awesome.It tells u more about the mystery a of the titanic. If u like the titanic and want to learn more about it u should read this book.
April 19, 2017
This is a great non-fiction text about such a tragic disaster in our history. I love this book for use in my classroom with my older students because it goes into enough detail for the students to understand the scope of what happened without being too much for them to handle. If you're like me, read with caution, or be prepared for some tears. And just on a personal note, I love that it has a reference for the Titanic Museum in Branson, MO. I've been there twice, and it is so well worth it!
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