The Titanic (We the People (Compass Point Books Hardcover)) [Library Binding]

Michael Burgan (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: We the People (Compass Point Books Hardcover)

A history of the Titanic and a recounting of one of the worst maritime disasters in history.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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Reviewed with Andrew Santella's Navajo Code Talkers.

Gr. 3-6. Although many of the titles in the extensive We the People series deal with our country's revolutionary beginnings, these two cover more recent U.S. history. Titanic capitalizes on the famous tragedy's morbid allure, covering everything from the "unsinkable" behemoth's construction to the discovery of its remains on the ocean floor in 1985. While sure to attract many readers, Titanic stands to fill a much less conspicuous gap in collections than Navajo Code Talkers; few children will have heard about the Marines' secret recruitment of Navajos during World War II to develop and implement a code based on their native language. Cryptographically inclined kids will particularly appreciate the chart listing code words for the letters of the alphabet and cleverly improvised military terms, such as chicken hawk for dive bomber and eggs for bombs. Both treatments are smoothly written, concise enough for reluctant readers, and abundantly illustrated with well-chosen archival photos. Though the glossaries are unaccountably brief, other concluding resources should prove more useful, especially the prescreened Web sites accessible online--including one featuring recordings of Navajo code words. Jennifer Mattson
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About the Author

Michael Burgan is a Capstone Press author.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Compass Point Books (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075650614X
• ISBN-13: 978-0756506148
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,404,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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