It’s a well-known story, though maybe not to young readers, who, if anything, might have seen the movie. Of the 2,208 people on board, only 712 survived. On Monday, April 15th, 1912, the magnificent Titanic sank after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic. In what’s sure to be a definitive work commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, Hopkinson offers a well-researched and fascinating account of the disaster. *' fascinating read.' - School Library Journal, starred review *'Nonfiction at its best.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

*'Excellent.' - School Library Journal, starred review *'Superb nonfiction writing.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review *'Rarely have the links between northern industry, southern agriculture, slavery, war, child labor, and poverty been so skillfully distilled for this audience.' - Booklist, starred review *'An absorbing and richly satisfying read.' - School Library Journal, starred review *'Riveting.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review A thorough and absorbing re-creation of the ill-fated voyage.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review fine book.' - The Horn Book, starred review *'Hopkinson knows precisely what's she doing in her coverage of the Titanic disaster. Hopkinson's reporting is so rich with information that it will be equally fascinating to young readers and adults alike.' - Los Angeles Times 'A meticulous recounting of the disaster.

'An affecting portrait of human ambition, folly and almost unbearable nobility in the face of death.' - The Wall Street Journal Praise for Titanic: Voices from the Disaster:Ī YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction FinalistĪ Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year

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