Titanic

National Geographic Readers: Level 3

by Melissa Stewart

Get kids reading with cool information about the subjects that interest them the most. National Geographic Readers are high-interest, exciting, and easy to read. The latest in the series, Titanic is no exception. Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Olympic-class passenger liner's ill-fated journey, this title is replete with brilliant photographs and exclusive in-depth coverage including Bob Ballard's 1985 discovery. Brought to you only as National Geographic can, the industrial feat of the powerful ship, the tragedy of the wreckage, and the fascinating stories of survival bring the historical significance of the Titanic to a new audience in this level 3 reader.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Childrens, Historical

48 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 27, 2012

About the author

Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 180 science and nature books for children. She offers a wide range of programs for schools, libraries, nature centers, and conferences. www.melissa-stewart.com"

Reviews

[Manybooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Now from all of the National Geographic Readers I have perused to date, Melissa Stewart's Titanic has most definitely been both the most readable, the most approachable and yes indeed, also the least personally frustrating and aggravating so far (primarily because Titanic is well written, engagingly child friendly without becoming overburdened with and by the latter or a striving to have the narrative appear "cool" and most importantly and thankfully, that there are NO silly puns and groan worthy riddles included this time, which actually had there been, would have majorly annoyed and saddened me to no end, considering that the story of the sinking of the Titanic is a tragic and heartbreaking tale of thousands of innocent lives lost at sea, mostly because no one wanted to believe that the Titanic could sink and that icebergs could be such a true and dangerously lethal threat).

However and that all being said, the (perhaps expected, as this seems to be part and parcel to The National Geographic Reader series as a whole, but nevertheless still frustrating and annoying) lack of source citations and bibliographical information continues to grate and chafe (and is especially problematic with regard to some of the information the author presents in Titanic, as I for one am indeed kind of questioning whether ALL of what Melissa Stewart textually features as true, as bona fide reality is actually thus, for at least some of the information, some of the details presented as factual in Titanic do seem more as what is deemed to be Titanic legends, but without adequate citations, without source acknowledgements and bibliographies, one cannot all that easily verify which of the author's presented information is the truth, are actual and real facts about the Titanic and its sinking and what is the stuff of legend and lore). And I really do NOT even remotely understand why NONE of the National Geographic Readers include bibliographies and suggestions for further study and reading, as that really and sadly rather majorly does limit the teaching and learning potential (and especially supplemental research possibilities) of the entire series.

[Sue Roraback · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this book because it's telling you all about the titanic and facts about titanic I think this book is in my top 3 favorite books I absolutely love love love this book.

[Jessica · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is bad. Facts are incorrect and I am not sure what ship is on the title page but it is not the Titanic. Cannot recommend for a reference or classroom use.

[Trevor S]

The titanic was about the biggest cruise ship at the time that sadly sunk in the ocean. At the time it was making the news and everyone wanted to go on the great titanic. Nobody survived the titanic. My reaction to the book wasn't really shocking because I already knew what happened. What I learned from the book is that it all happened when they hit an iceberg. I enjoyed reading this and i'll recommend this book to people that are learning history.

[teleri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite being written for kids, this book is sweet, short and very informative without glorifying the deaths of all those on board.

Just seeing a picture of Millvina Dean (the last survivor of the Titanic alive) brought tears to my eyes. This book details the disaster in such a sweet and wonderful way.

[Monica Jacquez · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a great book filled with lots of text features timelines and photographs. This book is a great way for young readers to understand the events that led to the Titanic sinking. Information is chunked into pieces and has a lot of good facts throughout the book. It is full of historical insight and shows a lot of photographs from the past that would be very interesting for kids to see. Some interesting pieces that the book points out that it was completely avoidable. It takes a deep dive into how it was built and the great loss of this incredible ship had.
This book would be a great way to tie in social studies and Reading informational standards 3.3 or 3.8. It really is a great book to explain cause and effect relationships. Give your class real scenarios and ask what would happen. You might say, If you left an ice cube on the hot sidewalk during the summer, what would happen? Then have students determine the cause and effect.This book allows students to ask questions about historical events and really think about the cause) and what (the effect) with this real life event. This is also a great way to see how multiple effects can happen. This is also a great way to connect different events with this book, for example now we have safety regulations for these types of ships and back then perhaps if we had these back then we would have to have such a tragic event happen. This book really allows kids to go into the past think about events and think about how it effects their world now. This is full of great teaching opportunities!

[Go · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did not know it how long it took to find the Titanic wreck at the bottom of the ocean. So many years past from 1912 until 1985 when it was discovered. My nephew was obsessed with the Titanic for many years in his youth, he probably knows all about it. Interesting facts: as tall as 17 stories, one of the first ships to have a telephone system and electric lights in all the rooms, the captain was on his last assignment before retiring and went down with his ship, apparently he had ignored warning messages during the day about the icebergs, the crew couldn’t find the ships binoculars so the lookout only had his eyes to search for icebergs, nine ice warnings were sent but the wireless operators were busy sending and receiving messages from passengers and didn’t deliver all the warnings to the bridge. This was a great condensed history lesson for kids with great photos to illustrate the glamour as well as the tragedy.

[Bailey Mruzik · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is all about the titanic. First, it goes through the story of the building of the ship and voyage. Next, it talks about the sinking and the aftermath of the wreck. It features quotes from passengers and workers from the ship and it also provides readers with interesting facts as well as pictures throughout the book.
I rated this book 4 stars first of all because anything about the Titanic interests me. I have read and watched many different things about this topic and there were many new things in this book that I learned. I thought it was very informative and including pictures and real quotes made it much more interesting.

[Kyle Pucciarello · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read during Ride and Read program at Glenview Public Library.

Perfect for the 3rd grade, bilingual student I was reading with who already walked in with a good deal of knowledge about the Titanic. A good beginner+ non-fiction book to continue the intrigue and excitement of this most-famous disaster.

[Beckbridge Family · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. My child loves it. However, there are some historical inaccuracies (recent research has disproved previously held theories): the Carpathia did not simply ignore the Titanic, for example. Also places more blame on Captain Smith than is strictly accurate or necessary; he made choices any captain would’ve made based on the info they had at the time.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a cute book. I read this as an ebook, but I'm sure this is even better in person! The glossary includes images which I thought was an added bonus. I'd expect nothing less from Nat Geo.

I enjoyed this very much and I did learn a few things.

[Pamela Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good nonfiction book about the ship that is both suitable for elementary children and detailed enough to give them good information. Great photographs both from the time period of the ship and also from the discovery of the wreck.

[Denalyn Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author definitely put a lot of time and effort into this. I love how much information this little book holds and how easy it is for kids to read, plus the pages look interesting. Perfect for learning about the Titanic!

[Ione DeOllos · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fascinating view of the story of the Titanic from her construction through to the latest scientific explorations. The story leaves us with the debate on what is the best way to protect the future of the Titanic. The photographs are amazing.

[Sadie Miklos · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really good I really like it, though I knew everything already because I am the master of all titanic facts. But it was really good for people who don't know what the titanic is but I LOVE IT.

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple

[Angela Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting!

Defiantly sad but so cool learning more about it!

Titanic is my favorite history book in the whole world!!!

Love it!!

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave it five stars because it is my favorite book. It taught me a lot. Bennett and Abigail also read it on the school reading iPads. When I saw this book it got me obsessed with Titanic.

[Jennifer Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

I liked that they showed lots of pictures and told specific details. I loved this book so much! Thank You

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

😇😇😇🚢

This book is:
AWESOME
Delightful (well until the ship sank)
Educational
And just really smart! I love this! 👍🏻 👏🏻

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting coverage of the ship and its disaster.

[Ethan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Titanic was a sad story. I read about one survivor that died in 2009.

[Rachel Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, family fun read on Titanic with excellent pictures and a wonderful glossary and vocabulary section for the kids.

[Shaundell Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Titanic has always fascinated me and Melissa Stewart does an outstanding job explaining the Titanic and its importance. Wonderful pictures! Part of the National Geographic Kids series.

[raccoon reader]

I think I read this 50 times with my kid. Omg he's obsessed with the Titanic. But he's older and moved on to big chunker of books about the Titanic. So donating this one to the Library :)

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good leveled reader to briefly introduce elementary students to the Titanic.

[Yesenia MR · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book Titanic is a great resource to have in the classroom. It gives detailed information and facts about the existence of the ship Titanic. Throughout the book, there are little side notes with vocabulary words and definitions. There is also a glossary at the end of the book. I would use this book to during a unit about ships.

[Elyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is book is really good

I like this book because i like learning about the titanic and the picture are great for kids. -6yo review!

[Gabe · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite character was Robert Ballard. He discovered the sunken ship. It was a White .
Star Line ship. it surprised Me that it sunk. Yes I would recommend this book because it is interesting.

[Courtney Brandriff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nonfiction/Twin Text Entry # 1

This book is well documented about the Titanic and its ill-fated journey. The story has beautiful photographs and exclusive in-depth coverage including Robert Ballard's 1985 discovery. Also, the children will obtain a further understanding of the powerful ship, the tragedy of the wreckage, and the fascinating stories of survival bring the historical significance of the Titanic.

This book reminded me of book I have read to the children at my work, "Tonight on the Titanic" by Mary Pope Osborne. In this story, Jack and Annie are passengers of the Titanic. There, they must help two children find their way to a lifeboat—all while they themselves are in danger of becoming victims of that tragic night. Both books listed here share the stories of what life may of been like on the Titanic and allow children to imagine themselves living such an experience.

Both of the books are probably best suited for intermediate grade levels because of the advanced vocabulary and content