I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, Written by Lauren Tarshis

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

Written by Lauren Tarshis

Awards: Bluestream Book Award Nominee 2016

Ten year old George Calder and his sister, Phoebe, are excited to be traveling on the Titanic with their Aunt Daisy. George is a very curious and the ship is an exciting place to explore. On the night of April 15th, George finds himself in the first class storage of the ship when a loud boom shakes the ship. He runs back to his room and discovers the ship has hit an iceberg and Phoebe is missing. Aunt Daisy finds Phoebe just in time to get on a lifeboat. George manages to make a friend named Marco who helps him jump clear of the ship. They are all picked up by the ship Carpathia. The story brings to life the great Titanic and it's sinking in the eyes of a 10 year old.