Titanic Remembrance

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TITANIC TITANIC REMEMBRANCE REMEMBRANCE READING LIST READING LIST

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Walter Lord

The classic minute-by-minute account of the sinking of the Titanic, in a 50th anniversary edition with a new introduction by Nathaniel Philbrick. It remains a completely riveting account of the Titanic's fatal collision and the behavior of the passengers and crew, both noble and ignominious

Adult Non-Fiction

WHAT WAS THE TITANIC?

TITANIC: VOICES FROM THE DISASTER

Deborah Hopkinson

On April 15, 1912, the magnificent ocean liner the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank beneath the icy North Atlantic seas. Hopkinson weaves together archival photographs and the voices of real Titanic survivors and witnesses to the disaster to bring the horrors of that terrible night to life.

Children's Non-Fiction

For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later

SECRETS OF THE TITANIC: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TRAGEDY

Believe it or not, researchers are still making new discoveries about the Titanic after more than 100 years! This book is the most visual and most upto-date chronicle of the famous ship's development, voyage and ultimate tragedy, illustrated with numerous photos and drawings

Adult Non-Fiction

Children's Non-Fiction

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READING LIST: NON-FICTION

READING LIST: NON-FICTION

THE TITANIC EXPEDITIONS: DIVING TO THE QUEEN OF THE DEEP, 1985-2010

The remains of the world's most famous passenger liner, RMS Titanic, were discovered off the coast of Newfoundland in 1985, seventy-three years after it sank; since then there have been numerous deep-water expeditions to the wreck site.

OF THE TITANIC

R.P.T. Davenport-Hines

On April 10, 1912, the massive ocean liner Titanic set off on its maiden voyage, from England to New York City. Five days later, the incredible ship was its way to the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. This title covers the history of this legendary ship, from its planning and construction to its tragic sinking

Retells the story of the "unsinkable" liner from the start of its maiden voyage to its disastrous death and features twelve beautiful and unique illustrations with cutaway scenes

TITANIC TRAGEDY: A NEW LOOK AT THE LOST LINER

Maxtone-Graham focuses on survivors' accounts of the events of the fateful night, the role of newly invented wireless telecommunication in the disaster, the construction and its ramifications at the famous Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, and the dawn rendezvous with the rescue ship Carpathia

While many accounts of the Titanic's voyage focus on the technical or mechanical aspects of why the ship sank, DavenportHines follows the stories of the men, women, and children whose lives intersected on the vessel's fateful last day

SHADOW OF THE TITANIC

While much has been written about the Titanic, her shocking demise, and those who perished, very little has been devoted to the hundreds of survivors. Wilson offers a moving look at how their lives were affected by living through this catastrophic event

STORY OF THE TITANIC Steve Children's Non-Fiction THE TITANIC Peter Benoit Children's Non-Fiction Adult Non-Fiction Adult Non-Fiction VOYAGERS Adult Non-Fiction Adult Non-Fiction

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READING LIST: HISTORICAL FICTION READING LIST: HISTORICAL

LUCK OF THE TITANIC

Stacey Lee

After smuggling herself onto the RMS Titanic, British-Chinese teenager Valora Luck reunites with her twin brother and tries to convince him that their acrobatic training could be their ticket to a better life

THE GIRL WHO CAME HOME

Hazel Gaynor

Ireland, 1912. Maggie sets sail on the Titanic and leaves behind her sweetheart, Séamus. When disaster strikes, Maggie is one of the lucky few passengers in steerage who survives Chicago, 1982. After the death of her father, Grace struggles to decide what comes next. When her Great Nana Maggie shares the painful secret she harbored for almost a lifetime about the Titanic, the revelation gives Grace new direction.

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT: VOICES FROM THE TITANIC

Allan Wolf

Recreates the 1912 sinking of the Titanic as observed by millionaire John Jacob Astor, a beautiful young Lebanese refugee finding first love, "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, Captain E.J. Smith, and others including the iceberg itself.

Teen Fiction

THE DRESSMAKER

Kate Alcott

A spirited woman survives the sinking of the Titanic only to find herself embroiled in the tumultuous aftermath of that great tragedy Tess is one of the last people to escape into a lifeboat. When an enterprising reporter turns her employer, Lady Duff Gordon, into an object of scorn, Tess is torn between loyalty and the truth.

Adult Fiction

FICTION

MAIDEN VOYAGE

Sarah Jane

Three girls, three different classes on the ship, yet their pasts and futures are more intertwined than they know-and their lives are about to be forever changed over the course of the Titanic's maiden voyage

I SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912

Georgia Ball

Based on the book by Lauren Tarshis, this graphic novel adaptation tells the story of ten-year-old George Calder and his little sister Phoebe on board the Titanic. But when George sneaks away without her and ventures into the first class baggage room, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever

Children's Graphic Novel

Teen Fiction Children's Juvenile Fiction Adult Fiction

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