Thursday, April 14, 2016

Titanic: voices from the disaster



Hopkinson, D.  (2012) Titanic:  voices from the disaster.  NY:  Scholastic Press.

Real stories come to life in the true account of the sinking of the Titanic.  The author takes the time to give a voice to the victims and survivors of the devastating event that ended the lives of hundreds.  There are true accounts from survivors, Violet Jessop and of Captain Arthur Rostron whom was the captain of the Carpathia. 

The stories tug at your heart strings as you feel the desperation of the event and the lives that were lost.  There are various historical details and lots of archival photographs on almost every page.  The gripping story is a true masterpiece for Titanic historians.

This book details true events and testimonials and would be more suited for middle to high school students.  Havighurst’s Developmental Tasks come into play as we see the relationships amongst the passengers and the efforts they took to help each other, particularly, from the Carpathia vessel.  Additional readings include Voyage on the great Titanic: The diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R. M. S. Titanic, 1912 by Ellen Emerson White and A night to remember by Walter Lord.

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