"Titanic" (American Girl: Real Stories from my Time) by: Emma Carlson Berne

This is a part of the American Girl: Real Stories from My Time series by: Emma Carlson Berne.

Recommended Age: 7-10 

112 pages

Description: Discover the stories of the real people and events that shaped American history in the Real Stories From My Time series. Perfect for book reports with full-page illustrations throughout, these nonfiction chapter books also include historical photos, maps, a timeline, a glossary, and a bibliography at the back. Plus, in each book, an American Girl historical character shares a bit of her own fictional story. Titanic includes real life stories of the passengers who were aboard the supposedly unsinkable ship-from everyday life on board to the night of the infamous iceberg collision. American Girl Samantha Parkington shares her own story of traveling across the ocean as a first class passenger on a steamship in the early 1900s. 

 

My Rating: 5/5

I loved the historical accuracy and effort put into making this book so factual. It was very insightful and yet did not feel like a textbook.

The format is really cool. There are historical notes, but also fictional stories about Samantha as well!
I really loved that the author told the reader that Samantha is a fictitious character. She said, “Although Samantha is a fictional character, her story will help you imagine what it was like to live through the Titanic disaster.”

Things to be aware of in “Titanic”:


Violence:
Given the subject, be aware that there are many mentions of death. There is even discussion on hearing people scream as they die. It is a true story and wonderfully written, but might be heavy for sensitive readers. 
 
 

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