Titanic Sinks!: Experience the Titanic's Doomed Voyage in this Unique Presentation of Fact andFi ction - Hardcover

Denenberg, Barry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670012432 ISBN 13: 9780670012435

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2011

Synopsis

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, Barry Denenberg has created a one-of-a-kind, high-concept book that's a unique combination of fiction and nonfiction. He uses a fictional framework to present the true story of the building and launching of the Titanic and to give a "you are there" feeling as the ship goes down. Lavishly designed with authentic period photographs and illustrations throughout, Titanic Sinks! immerses you in the era of the Titanic and reminds you why it's still a cultural touchstone a hundred years after its demise.

About this title

About the Author:

Barry Denenberg lives in Bedford, New York.

Review:

"Denenberg brings the story of the Titanic to life in a way that is both informative and accessible." — School Library Journal, starred review

"This gripping recounting of the Titanic’s doomed maiden voyage...[is] a polished and engaging account of one of the 20th century’s most infamous disasters." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The text is lively, compelling and convincing . . . This is history at its best, an original and appealing way to mark the centennial of this familiar disaster." — Kirkus, starred review

"Rousing and plenty eerie. The larger-than-usual format allows for readers to be awed by the same thing that awed onlookers in 1912: the gigantic size of everything." — Booklist, starred review

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0670012432
• ISBN 13: 9780670012435
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 72