American Girl: Real Stories From My Time: The Titanic
American Girl: Real Stories From My Time: The Titanic
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Article 6
Author
Emma Carlson Berne
Illustrator
Reviewer
Taylor Harris
Rating
Excellent
Level
Primary
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
ISBN
9781338193060
Book Review
American Girl: Real Stories From
Time: The Titanic
My
The newest, most improved ship of its kind, the luxurious Titanic was
said to be unsinkable. But on April 14, 1912, tragedy struck as the ship
hit an iceberg and began to sink. Samantha, safe at home, is worried
sick about her siblings, Nellie and William, and her Aunt Cornelia, who
are all on the Titanic. Learn about real passengers and stories from
the Titanic while following along with Samantha?s story to see how
that night changed many lives and perspectives. Only 866 of the over
2,000 passengers survived, with fictional Nellie, William, and Cornelia
among them, making a happy ending for Samantha, but not for many
actual people and families on board.
This book is a great way to learn more about the Titanic! It appears
that these books might be similar to the Magic Treehouse series, a
fascinating fictional story with historical facts interspersed
throughout. However, these American Girl books seem to focus mainly on
the historical facts with bits of a fictional story spread throughout. As
such, this book is a great source for information and stories about the
Titanic. However, this can also sometimes make the reading rather
dry. For lovers of non-fiction and those interested in learning more,
this book is fantastic, but for those expecting a good fictional story,
recognize that only fifteen of ninety-four pages are Samantha telling
her experience. It is very educational and interesting, with fascinating
descriptions and accounts of the Titanic and its sinking. (...truncated)