Synopses & Reviews
Award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson pieces together the harrowing, tragic story of the TITANIC in this Sibert Honor volume. Now in paperback!
In this award-winning book, critically acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the voices and stories of real TITANIC survivors and witnesses to the disaster -- from the stewardess Violet Jessop to Captain Arthur Rostron of the CARPATHIA, who came to the rescue of the sinking ship. Packed with heartstopping action, devastating drama, fascinating historical details, loads of archival photographs on almost every page, quotes from primary sources, and painstaking back matter, this gripping story, which follows the TITANIC and its passengers from the ship's celebrated launch at Belfast to her cataclysmic icy end, is sure to thrill and move readers.
Review
Praise for TITANIC: VOICES FROM THE DISASTER
A Sibert Honor Book
A YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist
An ALA Notable Children's Book
An IRA Teacher's Choice
A KIRKUS Best Young Adult Book of the Year
A HORN BOOK Fanfare Book
A Cybils Award Finalist
"An affecting portrait of human ambition, folly and almost unbearable nobility in the face of death." --THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
"A meticulous recounting of the disaster . . . Hopkinson's reporting is so rich with information that it will be equally fascinating to young readers and adults alike."
--LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Hopkinson knows precisely what's she doing in her coverage of the Titanic disaster. . . . [A] fine book." --THE HORN BOOK, starred review
"Fascinating . . . A thorough and absorbing re-creation of the ill-fated voyage."
--KIRKUS, starred review
"Riveting." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review
"An absorbing and richly satisfying read." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review
Synopsis
In this award-winning book, critically acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the voices and stories of real TITANIC survivors and witnesses to the disaster -- from the stewardess Violet Jessop to Captain Arthur Rostron of the CARPATHIA, who came to the rescue of the sinking ship. Packed with heartstopping action, devastating drama, fascinating historical details, loads of archival photographs on almost every page, quotes from primary sources, and painstaking back matter, this gripping story, which follows the TITANIC and its passengers from the ship's celebrated launch at Belfast to her cataclysmic icy end, is sure to thrill and move readers.
About the Author
Deborah Hopkinson is the acclaimed author of over forty award-winning books, including SWEET CLARA AND THE FREEDOM QUILT; GIRL WONDER; and Dear America: HEAR MY SORROW. Her nonfiction books SHUTTING OUT THE SKY, a Jane Addams Peace Award Honor book; UP BEFORE DAYBREAK, a Carter G. Woodson Honor Award winner; and TITANIC: VOICES FROM THE DISASTER, a Sibert Honor book, have garnered much acclaim. Deborah lives with her family near Portland, Oregon.