What Was the Titanic? (What Was?)
For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can 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 onboard, 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."
Target age group 9-12
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 onboard, 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."
Target age group 9-12
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CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1History
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Theme 2Transportation
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeBoats, Ships & Underwater Craft
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AuthorSabol, Stephanie
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SeriesWhat Was?
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Lexile Level820
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AR Level5.6
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Dewey910.91634
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PublisherPenguin Group (USA)
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Publication Date3/6/2018
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Pages112
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Dimensions0.4 H x 7.4 L x 5.2 W
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Case Qty100