![]() ![]() Later, a twenty-three-old third-class passenger, who barely made it to a lifeboat, remembered: A thirty-something American socialite recalls the elegant dresses and jewels she saw in the first-class dining room and how happy everyone was. We also hear from adult passengers of both sexes and from people of all social classes.įor example, a teenager tells us what it was like to explore the ship and meet other young travelers. We learn about the ship and the tragic night from a well-rounded range of viewpoints, including a nine-year-old boy, a ship's maid, and crew members. Although writing with a young audience in mind, Hopkinson did not simplify the language and concepts, nor did she gloss over the terrifying experiences.Īs the subtitle indicates, Titanic presents the familiar story of the sinking from firsthand accounts. ![]() It didn't take me very long to understand why Hopkinson was honored twice this year. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children and the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. ![]() Inspired, I picked up Deborah Hopkinson's Titanic: Voices from the Disaster, which was an honored book in two categories: The Robert F. The entire list looks fantastic, and I was happy to see I owned a few of the winners, although I hadn't yet read them all. Yesterday the American Library Association announced the 2013 Youth Media Award winners. ![]()
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