Finding the Titanic: How Images from the Ocean Depths Fueled Interest in the Doomed Ship

On the night of April 14, 1912, as it made its first voyage, the luxury steamship Titanic struck an iceberg. Then, a few hours after midnight on April 15, the ship sank thousands of feet before settling on the ocean floor. And that's where it stayed, whereabouts unknown, for the next 73 years until it was discovered by oceanographer Robert Ballard and his crew. The pictures and video Ballard brought back from the 1985 discovery helped stir new interest in the Titanic's voyage and its resting spot.

Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Compass Point Books
Published: 08/01/2017
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.50h x 9.40w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780756556402

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.2
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 197481 / Finding the Titanic: How Images from the Ocean Depths Fueled Interest in the Doomed Ship


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2018 pg. 82
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 199 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Burgan, Michael: - Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection. Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.