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HISTORY NON-FICTION - ARCHAEOLOGY & THE TITANIC
I Was There “On Board The Titanic" (Shelley Tanaka) $6 PB EC Seventeen-year-old Jack Thayer explores the Titanic and forms a brief friendship with another passenger before experiencing the wreck of the giant ocean liner. Stunning, full-color illustrations, detailed diagrams of the ship's interior, and rare photographs convey a wealth of information to complement this breathtaking true story. 8+ http://www.alibris.com/search/books/isbn/0786813180
Hello Reader Level 4 “Finding The Titanic” (Robert
D. Ballard) $4 PB EC Describes the voyage of the Titanic, the accident that
caused it to sink, and the rescue of those who survived. With inspiring and
educational stories, Scholastic’'s Hello Reader Level 4 combines a greater
vocabulary and longer sentence length. Each book has an introductory letter from
an education specialist guiding parents on how to help their children learn to
read. 6-8 YO.
http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Titanic-Level-Robert-Ballard/dp/0590472305
A Giant Cutaway Book “Inside The Titanic" (Ken
Marschall) $7 HBDJ EC Artwork in this book is stunning. Text and cut-away
illustrations feature the stories of real-life children, one in first class and
one in steerage, who sailed aboard the Titanic on the night of its disaster in
the North Atlantic. While, even for kids, there can be no happy ending to this
story, the book follows the main characters' lives past the sinking and rescue,
into adulthood, and till their deaths. The story is written with low-key
emotion, and is more factual than overwhelmingly sad. 6-12 YO
http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Titanic-Giant-Cutaway-Book/dp/0316557161/ref=pd_sim_b_img_2
Make Your Own Titanic Model
(Sally Lindley) $4 PB EC Great hands-on
learning activity for any age. Make history come alive!
DK Eyewitness Readers Level 3 “Titanic: The Disater That
Shocked The World” (Mark Dubowski) $4 PB EC The Dorling Kindersley
Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read
stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started.
Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy
experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong
appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. Describes, in
easy-to-read text, the disastrous 1912 sinking of the world's largest ocean
liner after colliding with an iceberg during its maiden voyage. 6+
http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwork/6712935/used/Titanic:%20The%20Disaster%20That%20Shocked%20the%20World
Time Quest “Exploring The Titanic” (Robert D.
Ballard) $3 PB EC In straightforward prose, complemented by excellent
illustrations, the story of the Titanic 's first and final voyage as well as
that of her rediscovery and exploration is told. The text captures the drama of
both the night of the sinking as well as that of the discovery of the great ship
on the ocean floor by Robert Ballard. The technically accurate and lucid
explanations are greatly enhanced by Marschall's stunning paintings, as well as
by diagrams and current and period photographs. Giving a wealth of detail on
both the Titanic 's sinking and the exploration of the wreck 74 years later,
this is the title of choice for both report writing and browsing on this topic.
9+
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Exploring-Titanic-Quest-Robert-Ballard/dp/0590419528
DK Action Book “Discover The Titanic” (Eric Kentley)
$7 HB EC An exciting new way to explore the world's most famous shipwreck. You
have been selected to go on a salvage trip to the wreck of the Titanic. Join the
team that will journey down to the bottom of the ocean. Find the wreck by
satellite navigation. Travel down the wreckage site in a submersible. Learn
about the history of the Titanic as you explore. Raise and restore the Titanic's
treasures. Titanic model included. 8+
http://www.amazon.com/DK-Action-Book-Discover-Titanic/dp/0789420201
Titanic: Ghosts Of The Abyss (Mireille Majoor) $ 5
PB EC This title focuses on the discoveries accomplished by small underwater
robots. Every page is filled with impressive 3-D photographs and artist's
renderings, making this a showcase for images captured by the robots small
enough to explore parts of the ship that larger exploratory equipment could not
reach. You will need 3D glasses to avert a sense of vertigo when looking at some
of the images. The photographs of the ship's present state are shown side by
side with pictures from the ship's construction, allowing readers to see the
bronze propellers buried in the sea floor, compared with their pristine
condition in 1914. It is a truly impressive achievement to explore the wreckage
so fully, and the photos are a suitably haunting memorial to the lives lost. Any
age.
http://www.amazon.ca/Titanic-Ghosts-Abyss-Mireille-Majoor/dp/0786818999
Time Detectives “Hidden Treasure”
(Geoffrey Trease) $4 HB EC Discusses great archaeological digs in such places as
Troy, Sutton Hoo, and the tomb of Tutankhamen, and describes some of the
treasures thus discovered. Color illustrations and photographs are generally of
excellent quality and will serve to heighten interest. 9+
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/t/geoffrey-trease/hidden-treasure.htm
The Children’s Atlas Of Lost Treasures (Struan
Reid) $7 PB EC Every child is mesmerized by the mythical quality of lost
kingdoms and buried treasure, and this attractive paperback offers plenty of
fodder for the imagination. Sections include "Offerings to the Gods," "War,
Piracy and Disasters," "Riches from the Deep," "Stolen Treasures," and "Romantic
Rumors," and all feature color photographs, illustrations, maps, and charts.
Whether it's King Tut, Pompeii, sunken ships, or Atlantis, your child is sure to
be spellbound! Highly recommended! 9+
Modern Knowledge Library “Archaeology” (Jean Cooke)
$3 HB EC The brief text and well-chosen photographs together should wet the
appetite of the young reader encountering archaeology for the first time. This
book, if well introduced, could be used to stimulate the natural curiosity of
children and to develop their interest in archaeology. 7+
MacDonald Educational “Archaeology” (Clare Goff) $3
HB GC
Large book with many pictures explaining methods of discovering and retrieving
artifacts. 9+
Quest “The Hidden Past” (Peter Hicks) $5 HB EC
Explains how records of life become hidden and the efforts people have made to
reconstruct past civilizations by examining their artifacts, caves, shipwrecks,
and burial sites. Great format, lots of piccies. 9+
http://www.alibris.com/search/books/isbn/0817245413
Quest “The Search For Riches” (Andrew Langley) $5 HB EC Describes how
people throughout history have looked for such valuable commodities as gold,
jewels, oil, and buried treasure. Great format, lots of piccies. 9+
http://www.alibris.com/search/books/isbn/0817245448
Learner’s World “Digging Into The Past” (Deborah
Nourse Lattimore) $2 PB EC