The Story of Titanic For Children:

Astonishing Little-Known Facts and Details About the Most Famous Ship in the World

By Joe Fullman  

More than a century after it crashed into an iceberg, the Titanic remains as compelling as ever. Children can explore its beautiful sundecks, marvel at its design, and relive the tragic sinking of the world’s most famous ship. This insightful look at the unfolding disaster provides intriguing facts and real-life stories. 8 and up

If You Were a Kid Aboard the Titanic

By Josh Gregory, Illustrated by Sebastia Serra

Alice Carver is traveling aboard the incredible Titanic with her mother to make a new home in the United States. Meanwhile, William Alexander III is aboard as part of a vacation with his wealthy family. Readers will explore the Titanic’s many features with these characters as they meet on the ill-fated ship. 7-9 years

What Was the Titanic?

By Stephanie Sabol, Illustrated by Gregory Copeland

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

At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew on board, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later, today’s readers will be intrigued by the mystery that surrounds this ship that was originally labeled “unsinkable.”  8-12 years

All Stations Distress! April 15, 1912: The Day the Titanic Sank

By Don Brown

It took 4,000 men to built it, 23 tons of animal grease to slide it into the ocean, 100,000 people to wave bon voyage, but only one wrong move to tear the Titanic apart. On a cold moonless night in April 1912, 2,000 passengers, the rich enjoying a luxury cruise and the poor hoping to find a new life in America, struggled to survive. Only 700 did. Lifeboats were launched half-full; women were forced to leave their husbands and sons behind; and even those who made it out alive were forever haunted, constantly wondering “why me?” 6-10 years

Titanic

By Melissa Stewart

For the 100th anniversary of the Olympic-class passenger liner’s ill-fated journey, this title is full of photographs and in-depth coverage including Bob Ballard’s 1985 discovery. The industrial feat of the powerful ship, the tragedy of the wreckage, and the fascinating stories of survival bring the historical significance of the Titanic to a new audience in this level 3 reader. 6-10 years

Titanic: The Story Lives On

By Laura Driscoll, Illustrated by Bob Kayganich

Discover the secrets of the Titanic 100 years after the sinking. Learn all about the search for the its wreckage in this Level 3 reader featuring photographs of the ship’s remains, as well as full-color artwork.  8-9 years

Discovering Titanic

By Ben Hubbard 

Using objects recovered from the Titanic’s shipwreck, this book tells the tale of the doomed ship’s discovery, the disaster that sank her, and the human stories behind the tragedy. Focusing on Robert Ballard’s historic discovery and the expeditions that followed, this book takes children on an unforgettable journey through the remains of the sunken ship. Photography of the wreck, archival images, and modern reconstructions bring the story back to life, from the opulent liner’s construction to the night it fatally foundered. Personal artifacts recovered from the wreck introduce the passengers who sailed on this doomed voyage and offer an intimate, human view of the tragedy. 7-10 years

Titanic Sinks: Experience the Titanic’s Doomed Voyage in this Unique Presentation of Fact and Fiction

By Barry Denenberg

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, Barry Denenberg has created 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 ship and to give a “you are there” feeling as it goes down. Designed with authentic period photographs and illustrations, Titanic Sinks! immerses you in the era and tells why it’s still a cultural touchstone a hundred years after its demise.  9-12 years

882 ½ Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic

By Hugh Brewster and Laurie Coulter, Illustrated by Ken Marschall 

It’s all here. The financiers and founders of the White Star Line; the building and launch; the ship’s features; the crew and passengers; the fateful collision; the scramble for lifeboats; the sinking and the survivors; the high-tech discovery of the wreck; the movie…. 882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic is packed with all of the intriguing details and fascinating facts that tell the true story. 8-14 years

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic

By Lauren Tarshis, Illustrated by Haus Studio

George Calder must be the luckiest kid alive – he and his little sister, Phoebe, are sailing with their aunt on the Titanic, the greatest ship ever built. George can’t resist exploring every inch of the incredible boat, even if it gets him into trouble. But one night while George is off exploring, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Soon the impossible is happening: The Titanic is sinking. George has always gotten out of trouble before. Can he survive this nightmare? Graphic Novel, 8-12 years

The book descriptions used are primarily from the publishers.

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