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Dear America
Můj příběh: Titanic
Deník anglické dívky z roku 1912: společně s dívkou Margaret Jane se nalodíme na zaoceánskou loď a prožijeme noc děsu, odvahy, vznešenosti a staneme se svědky potopení nejznámnější zaoceánské lodi všech dob.
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Ellen Emerson White
36 books242 followersThis talented writer attended Tufts University (and published her first book, Friends for Life, while a senior there) and currently lives in New York City. Ms. White grew up in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Many of her novels feature characters who reside in or around Boston and are fans of the Boston Red Sox (as is Ms. White). In addition to novels, Ms. White has published several biographies. She also writes under the pseudonym Zack Emerson (taking the name Zack from the name of her shepherd dog) and under the pseudonym Nicholas Edwards (Santa Paws series).
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September 5, 2020
3.5 stars. Even though these diaries are supposed to be for young teens, I always find them interesting, well-written quick reads. The titanic is such a fascinating tragedy, and this diary was a good description of the events, and I much enjoyed the pictures at the end.
December 31, 2017
'Robert let out his breath. "You know, you never told me how old you are, Margaret."
"I will be fourteen in October," I said. Except that now I was unlikely to see October.
"For me, it would have been seventeen in August," Robert said.
Would have been? God help us.'.
After reading this line, I said "I am not going to cry, I will not make a fool of myself, I will not cry in a bus, in front of my friends." But still, I did. I made a fool of myself while my friends were watching me like I was a runaway gorilla from a zoo. But I have no regrets, I now hold the record of crying in the most absurd places and all kind of transport vehicles.
So congratulate me! Ok!, ok, I know I am quite talkative, now... back to the book.
Now, I come to the legendary tale of Titanic, the story which many authors have tried to re-imagine and write for readers. But, many few of them succeeded, and this book definitely did.
While reading it, I discarded everything going around me. I was happy being in the 19th century than in this 21st one. Although I don't think I would be able to survive without my kindle and headphones. But still living in different era for a day or two was good. I went to the Titanic and lived there and survived the danger myself. Although this book is not based on a real person. It is very true to the core.After reading it, all I could think about was Titanic, Titanic, Titanic...
It rings with true history events and has true feelings to the very core. And if you're a imaginative reader, the story is bound to make all the scenes float before your eyes. I literally cried when it happened with Robert (I guess I will not spoil you).
In one sentence: Stunning book, amazing words, captivating story, great author.
"I will be fourteen in October," I said. Except that now I was unlikely to see October.
"For me, it would have been seventeen in August," Robert said.
Would have been? God help us.'.
After reading this line, I said "I am not going to cry, I will not make a fool of myself, I will not cry in a bus, in front of my friends." But still, I did. I made a fool of myself while my friends were watching me like I was a runaway gorilla from a zoo. But I have no regrets, I now hold the record of crying in the most absurd places and all kind of transport vehicles.
So congratulate me! Ok!, ok, I know I am quite talkative, now... back to the book.
Now, I come to the legendary tale of Titanic, the story which many authors have tried to re-imagine and write for readers. But, many few of them succeeded, and this book definitely did.
While reading it, I discarded everything going around me. I was happy being in the 19th century than in this 21st one. Although I don't think I would be able to survive without my kindle and headphones. But still living in different era for a day or two was good. I went to the Titanic and lived there and survived the danger myself. Although this book is not based on a real person. It is very true to the core.After reading it, all I could think about was Titanic, Titanic, Titanic...
It rings with true history events and has true feelings to the very core. And if you're a imaginative reader, the story is bound to make all the scenes float before your eyes. I literally cried when it happened with Robert (I guess I will not spoil you).
In one sentence: Stunning book, amazing words, captivating story, great author.
April 10, 2017
Of the Titanic story, I always find it most difficult to get through reading or hearing about the crew who sacrificed their lives. What amazes me most is that the band selflessly played through the entire ordeal without rushing to the lifeboats and trying to save themselves. If there was one thing I could do with my musical career, it would be to play in a time like that to try to keep a panicky audience calm...The cooks, the stewards, the entrie crew and of course the captain went down with the ship. Sometimes heroic acts aren't fighting in a bloody war but making the most of what you've got--unfortunately in the case of the Titanic, there wasn't much that they had.
At first, I thought that the theme of the Titanic wasn't appropriate for a Dear America book; after re-reading it, however, I remember that the overall goal was to get to America, and there were several key American characters. The book was well-written and interesting, as well as descriptive. A good read.
At first, I thought that the theme of the Titanic wasn't appropriate for a Dear America book; after re-reading it, however, I remember that the overall goal was to get to America, and there were several key American characters. The book was well-written and interesting, as well as descriptive. A good read.
August 19, 2020
So yes indeed, while author Ellen Emerson White has certainly done her research on the Titanic disaster and presents with both main protagonist and narrator Margaret Ann Brady’s fictional diary and in the supplemental historical information section of her Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady an in my opinion generally factually sound and realistic sounding account (including how Margaret Ann Brady and other first class passengers, and yes even though working class Margaret is travelling as a paid companion to rich American socialite Mrs. Carstairs, can always and easily visit every part of the Titanic while second class and steerage passengers are forbidden to do so, are basically made to stay in their so-called place, with tragic results especially for the steerage passengers once the Titanic hits that ice berg and starts sinking), I do have to admit that I also have found Margaret’s narrative voice much too mature for her age and her fictional journal entries not really all that diary-like either, but more like I am reading a school-like book report.
For while what Ellen Emerson White has her first person narrator Margaret Ann Brady write about is definitely factually interesting and also gives a very detailed description of Margaret's voyage on the Titanic (from the fun and delightful beginning until when after the horrifying shipwreck survivor Margaret arrives in Boston and is finally reunited with her brother William), the way the diary entries themselves are penned, they are not only much too wordy, but also really lacking in emotion and feeling rather majorly textbook like in scope and nature, giving us as readers an interesting enough factual perusal but also not making me ever within the pages of Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady feel all that emotionally close to her, to Margaret. Because yes indeed, the entire fictional diary, it really does feel to and for me as though Margaret Ann Brady is simply and without all that much depth of feeling presenting her journal as something like an academic article or treatise (and even the parts of Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady that deal with the ship sinking, the massive loss of life and Margaret’s own survivor’s guilt really do not feel all that authentically emotional to and for me).
Still recommended for how realistic and historically accurate Ellen Emerson White’s printed words are, but yes, with regard to authenticity of voice and making her fictional diarist into a real and personable narrator, I do personally very much think that Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady does in my opinion leave quite a bit to be desired.
For while what Ellen Emerson White has her first person narrator Margaret Ann Brady write about is definitely factually interesting and also gives a very detailed description of Margaret's voyage on the Titanic (from the fun and delightful beginning until when after the horrifying shipwreck survivor Margaret arrives in Boston and is finally reunited with her brother William), the way the diary entries themselves are penned, they are not only much too wordy, but also really lacking in emotion and feeling rather majorly textbook like in scope and nature, giving us as readers an interesting enough factual perusal but also not making me ever within the pages of Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady feel all that emotionally close to her, to Margaret. Because yes indeed, the entire fictional diary, it really does feel to and for me as though Margaret Ann Brady is simply and without all that much depth of feeling presenting her journal as something like an academic article or treatise (and even the parts of Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady that deal with the ship sinking, the massive loss of life and Margaret’s own survivor’s guilt really do not feel all that authentically emotional to and for me).
Still recommended for how realistic and historically accurate Ellen Emerson White’s printed words are, but yes, with regard to authenticity of voice and making her fictional diarist into a real and personable narrator, I do personally very much think that Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady does in my opinion leave quite a bit to be desired.
October 4, 2018
Rating: 3 stars
Plot: 3
Characters: 2.5
Writing style: 3
"Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady" by Ellen Emerson White is a diary of an orphan teenage girl that gets to accompany wealthy first class passanger aboard the Titanic. It's a well written historical fiction that gives a lot of factual evidence about the time period and the sinking of Titanic. I just think the characters could've been a bit more polished.
[LTU]
Įvertinimas: 3 žvaigždutės
Siužetas: 3
Veikėjai: 2.5
Rašymo stilius: 3
Ellen Emerson White "Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady" - tai našlaitės paauglės dienoraštis, kuri lydi turtingą pirmos klasės keleivę, keliaujančią Titaniku. Tai puikiai parašytas istorinis romanas, kuriama pateikta daug informacijos apie istorinį laikotarpį bei Titaniko katastrofą. Tik norėjosi, kad veikėjai būtų labiau "išbaigti".
Plot: 3
Characters: 2.5
Writing style: 3
"Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady" by Ellen Emerson White is a diary of an orphan teenage girl that gets to accompany wealthy first class passanger aboard the Titanic. It's a well written historical fiction that gives a lot of factual evidence about the time period and the sinking of Titanic. I just think the characters could've been a bit more polished.
[LTU]
Įvertinimas: 3 žvaigždutės
Siužetas: 3
Veikėjai: 2.5
Rašymo stilius: 3
Ellen Emerson White "Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady" - tai našlaitės paauglės dienoraštis, kuri lydi turtingą pirmos klasės keleivę, keliaujančią Titaniku. Tai puikiai parašytas istorinis romanas, kuriama pateikta daug informacijos apie istorinį laikotarpį bei Titaniko katastrofą. Tik norėjosi, kad veikėjai būtų labiau "išbaigti".
November 22, 2010
This was a pretty good book. The beginning of the book was a little bit boring, but the end got really good. Margaret is a poor girl that is assisting a VERY wealthy woman, so the women takes her on the ship, the Titanic, with her. Margaret feels very fortunate to be on such an amazing ship. I liked the ending, but it was also really sad because she described the whole event of the ship sinking. It made me kind of depressed!! You could just imagine how she felt and how bad the survivors guilt was for her... She never spoke of the experience to anyone.
April 30, 2012
My 9-year-old niece, Allison, is currently obsessed with the Titanic, so I picked this book up for her birthday. I thought I'd give it a quick read before I passed it along to her.
I can't say this this was the most engaging book I've ever read. Though the main character, Margaret, was well developed, I didn't necessarily feel like I got to know the other characters very well. That's not too shocking, though, for a book for this age group, and I doubt my niece will care. There was a lot of background and descriptive info on the time period and the Titanic in particular. The choice of having a lower class girl travelling with the first class passengers was a good one, as it allowed the author to showcase specific class differences at the time. Especially poignant, as always, was the gross differences in loss of life when the Titanic sank.
Overall, I think my niece will enjoy this one, and hopefully it will be a good gateway into her wanting to read more and learn more about history.
I can't say this this was the most engaging book I've ever read. Though the main character, Margaret, was well developed, I didn't necessarily feel like I got to know the other characters very well. That's not too shocking, though, for a book for this age group, and I doubt my niece will care. There was a lot of background and descriptive info on the time period and the Titanic in particular. The choice of having a lower class girl travelling with the first class passengers was a good one, as it allowed the author to showcase specific class differences at the time. Especially poignant, as always, was the gross differences in loss of life when the Titanic sank.
Overall, I think my niece will enjoy this one, and hopefully it will be a good gateway into her wanting to read more and learn more about history.
March 29, 2023
Although the Titanic's 100th anniversary has come and gone, it's a story that never grows old. As James Cameron's Titanic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet entrances a new audience now viewing it in theaters in 3D and countless television specials and books continue to be released, the tragic tale of man's arrogance and nature's power still intrigues the public.
Margaret Ann Brady is an orphan living at St. Abernathy's Orphanage for Girls in Whitechapel, London, England. Her older brother William has gone to America a few years earlier, after both their parents died. One day she is offered passage to join her brother by a wealthy American woman who will be sailing on Titanic's maiden voyage. Margaret agrees and her adventure begins. On board the ship she meets interesting characters, sees how high society lives and becomes friends with a cabin steward by the name of Robert.
Every detail of the magnificent sailing vessel is described in Margaret's diary; from the enormous black funnels of the steam engines to the intricately folded napkins on the dinner tables. Margaret learns what caviar and wine taste like, as well as what it feels like to wear satin dresses and fancy evening gloves.
The diary of Margaret Ann Brady even explains what it was ike from the moment first-class passengers felt a slight 'jarring in their beds' to that terrible moment those in the lifeboats watched the broken ship sink beneath the icy waters of the north Atlantic.
So many lives were lost in the horrific events of April 14 - 15, 1912 that no matter how many times one reads about it, there is always one more story to discover. This book is written for readers ages 8 and up, however, adults will likely enjoy it as well.
Margaret Ann Brady is an orphan living at St. Abernathy's Orphanage for Girls in Whitechapel, London, England. Her older brother William has gone to America a few years earlier, after both their parents died. One day she is offered passage to join her brother by a wealthy American woman who will be sailing on Titanic's maiden voyage. Margaret agrees and her adventure begins. On board the ship she meets interesting characters, sees how high society lives and becomes friends with a cabin steward by the name of Robert.
Every detail of the magnificent sailing vessel is described in Margaret's diary; from the enormous black funnels of the steam engines to the intricately folded napkins on the dinner tables. Margaret learns what caviar and wine taste like, as well as what it feels like to wear satin dresses and fancy evening gloves.
The diary of Margaret Ann Brady even explains what it was ike from the moment first-class passengers felt a slight 'jarring in their beds' to that terrible moment those in the lifeboats watched the broken ship sink beneath the icy waters of the north Atlantic.
So many lives were lost in the horrific events of April 14 - 15, 1912 that no matter how many times one reads about it, there is always one more story to discover. This book is written for readers ages 8 and up, however, adults will likely enjoy it as well.
May 24, 2022
My ten-year-old and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was very well written and engaging. The historical details were incredible. The ending felt a little abrupt; I think I would have liked to have seen Margaret’s experience motivating her growth as a person or helping others, or just some idea of how she worked through her grief other than “she never talked about it.”
January 13, 2016
So I guess I'm a minority with this one. I was not as impressed or touched as the other reviewers with this book. It could be that I've already read so many different accounts of the Titanic that I've become desensitized, but it's more than that.
I felt like the storyline of the book was very similar to the movie. This is supposed to be a first person account of the disaster, as Margaret keeps a diary of her journey. So in theory, a first person account of the Titanic sinking is supposed to pull on your heartstrings and emotions way more than usual. It didn't though.
The whole storyline with Margaret luckily getting a free ride aboard the Titanic and then meeting Robert and so on reminded me so much of Jack and Rose from the film that it didn't interest me in the least. I'm one of those people who ball their eyes out every time they watch the film, and who felt such deep grief and sadness when visiting the Maritime Museum in Liverpool and seeing the remains of this terrible tragedy - and yet here I was, reading a first person account and I couldn't wait for it to be over.
It always is interesting reading about a historical event, and that is why I've given it two stars, but this was definitely not the best spin to experiencing the disaster. In fact, the part I enjoyed most was at the end where they included actual facts and images as well as the timeline of the disaster.
The book claimed that I would "experience history first-hand with a series of vividly imagined accounts of life in the past" - and I didn't. But this is only the first book in the 'My Story' series, and I have a soft spot for the Titanic, so perhaps I'm a little more critical of this book because of that.
I felt like the storyline of the book was very similar to the movie. This is supposed to be a first person account of the disaster, as Margaret keeps a diary of her journey. So in theory, a first person account of the Titanic sinking is supposed to pull on your heartstrings and emotions way more than usual. It didn't though.
The whole storyline with Margaret luckily getting a free ride aboard the Titanic and then meeting Robert and so on reminded me so much of Jack and Rose from the film that it didn't interest me in the least. I'm one of those people who ball their eyes out every time they watch the film, and who felt such deep grief and sadness when visiting the Maritime Museum in Liverpool and seeing the remains of this terrible tragedy - and yet here I was, reading a first person account and I couldn't wait for it to be over.
It always is interesting reading about a historical event, and that is why I've given it two stars, but this was definitely not the best spin to experiencing the disaster. In fact, the part I enjoyed most was at the end where they included actual facts and images as well as the timeline of the disaster.
The book claimed that I would "experience history first-hand with a series of vividly imagined accounts of life in the past" - and I didn't. But this is only the first book in the 'My Story' series, and I have a soft spot for the Titanic, so perhaps I'm a little more critical of this book because of that.
April 14, 2016
I absolutely love the Titanic story. I love the heroic people who stayed on the boat, and who gave up their places on the lifeboats for others, and above all the band who stayed at played throughout the whole sinking. It's such a heartbreaking story, but it makes me realise how amazing people are. So when I read a historical fiction book about the Titanic, I expect a lot. Luckily, I think this book did them justice. Margaret, the writer of the diary, realised how truly amazing these people were. She appreciated them. And they deserve every bit of appreciation she gave them, and more.
However, I felt it wasn't written all that well. The first half of the book dragged, and the second half only picked up a little. I know, that's what life was like back then. They, especially women, didn't really do much. But I've read books set in the same era, and really enjoyed them. There's ways to make a boring life seem interesting.
The ending was incredibly disappointing. It's meant to make me cry, but I barely felt sad at all. Of course, it was a children's book, so I didn't expect it to be that detailed, but I still think it could have been done a lot better. I don't need to know every detail of every character's death. The dead were given justice, but not in this part. I wanted to miss them, and worry about them. But I just... Couldn't. No matter how hard I tried.
Don't get me wrong, I love the My Story books. Actually, I think these ones are called Dear America... In New Zealand they're called My Story! Anyway, this one was not nearly as good as the other ones I've read. This series really let me down
However, I felt it wasn't written all that well. The first half of the book dragged, and the second half only picked up a little. I know, that's what life was like back then. They, especially women, didn't really do much. But I've read books set in the same era, and really enjoyed them. There's ways to make a boring life seem interesting.
The ending was incredibly disappointing. It's meant to make me cry, but I barely felt sad at all. Of course, it was a children's book, so I didn't expect it to be that detailed, but I still think it could have been done a lot better. I don't need to know every detail of every character's death. The dead were given justice, but not in this part. I wanted to miss them, and worry about them. But I just... Couldn't. No matter how hard I tried.
Don't get me wrong, I love the My Story books. Actually, I think these ones are called Dear America... In New Zealand they're called My Story! Anyway, this one was not nearly as good as the other ones I've read. This series really let me down
October 23, 2015
This has to be one of my favorites from the "Dear America" series! No girl should pass up this lovely book. It is the fictional story of Margaret Ann Brady as she sets sail on the Titanic's first voyage. Amidst all the excitement, no one realizes the devastating fate of that ship. It will be a horrible shock to all.
I immensely loved "Voyage on the Great Titanic". It's worthy of being read a second time.
I immensely loved "Voyage on the Great Titanic". It's worthy of being read a second time.
March 16, 2025
Dear America books always hit
March 12, 2013
I remembered this as better than it was. Which is not to say that it's bad! It's a very well-researched depiction of a journey on the Titanic by a thirteen-year-old lady's companion who lives through the sinking. The description of the ship is dead on and conveys the luxury of first class very well, and the horror of the sinking is also very accurately conveyed, with bittersweet notes about the gallantry of the men who stayed behind.
I think my biggest problem with the book is that the sinking of the Titanic just really doesn't lend itself to a diary format very well. It's a sudden event, with no foreboding leadup or drawn-out aftermath. There could be aftermath, but the Dear America series doesn't deal with it; they end the story a few days after the sinking, once Margaret has found her brother and been brought to his home. It's a nice book, I suppose; it's just limited by its inherent state. Worth a read for children, though.
I think my biggest problem with the book is that the sinking of the Titanic just really doesn't lend itself to a diary format very well. It's a sudden event, with no foreboding leadup or drawn-out aftermath. There could be aftermath, but the Dear America series doesn't deal with it; they end the story a few days after the sinking, once Margaret has found her brother and been brought to his home. It's a nice book, I suppose; it's just limited by its inherent state. Worth a read for children, though.
April 13, 2021
One of my favorites in the Dear America series as a kid, and it still holds up for my adult re-reading. I think the tragedy hits me a lot harder as an adult, though. The last pages are still very, very difficult to read.
Major bonus points to Ellen Emerson White for the hilariously sardonic voice employed through the early parts of the book, however; it was that narrative snark and dry British humor that really endeared me to Margaret Ann in middle school, and has (I hope) even influenced my own writing style to a certain extent.
Major bonus points to Ellen Emerson White for the hilariously sardonic voice employed through the early parts of the book, however; it was that narrative snark and dry British humor that really endeared me to Margaret Ann in middle school, and has (I hope) even influenced my own writing style to a certain extent.
March 8, 2019
This book wrecked me. It's so utterly heartbreaking. These middle grade diaries are lovely in general, but specifically this one hit me really hard. It made me cry a lot, especially during the Titanic tragedy. Absolutely couldn't put it down.
As always, have to note how wonderful these books are for kids. It's only as an adult that I realize how much history I actually learned from them.
As always, have to note how wonderful these books are for kids. It's only as an adult that I realize how much history I actually learned from them.
May 7, 2015
This is another one of those books which I read several years ago, and finally picked up again.
...Yes, I remembered it perfectly.
Yes, I cried again.
...Yes, I remembered it perfectly.
Yes, I cried again.
October 6, 2016
Margaret sets sail on the Titanic and I enjoyed every minute of her voyage. Margaret has an excellent sense of humor and the writing was clever and the story moved forward nicely.
August 18, 2017
(thrifted this book) - aye
i'm passionate about history any other historical events, so yes, i loved this book and i'm also glad i bought this (even though it was merely because of the price tag). loved the vintage cover feels though, and also enjoyed a day living in the 19th century.
i'm passionate about history any other historical events, so yes, i loved this book and i'm also glad i bought this (even though it was merely because of the price tag). loved the vintage cover feels though, and also enjoyed a day living in the 19th century.
December 7, 2022
the book was ok but she was 13 & he was 16 😐
May 10, 2024
Brilliant
This is an excellent book. What made it special was the story was told in the first person. Plus, the writing was crisp and free flowing.
I highly recommend.
This is an excellent book. What made it special was the story was told in the first person. Plus, the writing was crisp and free flowing.
I highly recommend.
April 23, 2010
When Margaret Ann Brady was seven years old, her father died, and her mother died not long after. Eventually, her brother left her at an orphanage in London and immigrated to America, hoping to find a good job there so that he could later pay for Margaret’s passage to America and they could be reunited. When Margaret is thirteen, in the spring of 1912, she gets the opportunity to travel to America and join her brother in Boston, in a different way than expected. Mrs. Carstairs, a wealthy American woman, is returning home on the maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic, and wants a companion to keep her company during the voyage. She hires Margaret to be her companion, with passage to America as her payment.
First class on a ship like the Titanic is full of wonders to a young girl like Margaret, who grew up in poverty in a working-class neighborhood in London and later in an orphanage. She enjoys exploring the ship and meets Robert, a handsome young steward working on the ship. But the excitement of the voyage turns to tragedy when the Titanic hits an iceberg and sinks.
I read this book when it was first published years ago as part of the Dear America series, which is now being re-released for a new generation of readers. This book wasn’t one of my top favorites from the series, since I was a bit sick of Titanic books at the time - it was originally published shortly after the Titanic movie was released. However, it is still a very enjoyable read, and both new and old fans of the Dear America series are sure to enjoy it.
First class on a ship like the Titanic is full of wonders to a young girl like Margaret, who grew up in poverty in a working-class neighborhood in London and later in an orphanage. She enjoys exploring the ship and meets Robert, a handsome young steward working on the ship. But the excitement of the voyage turns to tragedy when the Titanic hits an iceberg and sinks.
I read this book when it was first published years ago as part of the Dear America series, which is now being re-released for a new generation of readers. This book wasn’t one of my top favorites from the series, since I was a bit sick of Titanic books at the time - it was originally published shortly after the Titanic movie was released. However, it is still a very enjoyable read, and both new and old fans of the Dear America series are sure to enjoy it.
March 1, 2010
Thirteen-year-old Margaret Ann Brady lives at an orphanage in London. Her parents have died, and she longs to join her older brother, who has immigrated to Boston, in America. Margaret gets what she thinks is the opportunity of a lifetime: a job as the companion of Mrs. Carstairs, a wealthy American woman traveling home on the Titanic. All Margaret has to do is keep Mrs. Carstairs company on the voyage, and she will get free passage to America where she can join her brother. And she will get the chance to travel on the grandest ship ever built. Margaret describes in her diary the luxuries of first class through the eyes of a child who has lived her life in poverty, her adventures on the ship, and the tragedy that occurs when the Titanic hits an iceberg and sinks.
Young readers who enjoy diary historical fiction, or who are fascinated by the story of the Titanic, are sure to love Margaret's diary. I think it is one of the best novels for young readers about the disaster. I'd definitely recommend it to readers who have an interest.
Young readers who enjoy diary historical fiction, or who are fascinated by the story of the Titanic, are sure to love Margaret's diary. I think it is one of the best novels for young readers about the disaster. I'd definitely recommend it to readers who have an interest.
May 31, 2016
Margaret is an orphan who gets a position as a traveling companion for Mrs. Carstairs who is traveling on the Titanic's maiden voyage. She hopes to reunite with her brother open arriving in America. The story, as all Dear America's stories are told, is through diary entries. We see the opulence and class distinctions through her eyes as her life in East End London changes for the better. Until, of course, the tragedy that occurs on the voyage.
The author is good at giving a feel for the ship and its passengers and crew and the horror of that fateful night. The book includes a timeline and facts about survivors and victims of the night.
My only criticism would be the voice of the book seemed older and more well educated than that of a 13 year old girl from a Whitechapel orphanage.
The author is good at giving a feel for the ship and its passengers and crew and the horror of that fateful night. The book includes a timeline and facts about survivors and victims of the night.
My only criticism would be the voice of the book seemed older and more well educated than that of a 13 year old girl from a Whitechapel orphanage.
May 3, 2012
‘Titanic, My Story’, written by Ellen Emerson White, is a wonderfully written story suitable for children of 9+ years. It is a vividly imagined account of life on the Titanic by a young girl. This book would be great to read as part of lessons focusing on the Titanic disaster on its 100 year anniversary. Written in diary form, it allows children to experience through the eyes of another child what happened in what remains one of the biggest maritime disasters of all time. This story rings so historically true. The power of the language used by the author brings it all to life and creates an image of it all happening in your mind. A stunning book and a captivating story written by a great author, ‘Titanic, My Story’ is well worth the read.
June 6, 2021
This was a reread from my childhood. I used to love these series of Dear America books and wanted to go back and see how I feel about them now. It transported me to the Titanic and imagining what it would be like to live through such an experience. I love these books for kids as a great way to talk about and learn about a historical event through the eyes of a young girl. At the end there are some pictures from the Titanic and historical facts, but the story seems to really weave alot of this in as well.
March 13, 2008
it is a fictional tale but one that truly makes you think about the movie version that we have all seen. the sinking of the titanic is something that most of us have forgotten but this story about a real girl on the ship really gives a new perspective about what happened that fateful nite. a good kids book too. my mom got it for me a long time ago and i reread it and it was still amazing.
June 14, 2019
টাইটানিক মুভিটা কি এত নাড়া দিয়েছিল? দিয়েছিল বোধহয় কারণ বিশবারের বেশি দেখেছি।পেছনে অবশ্য নায়ক নায়িকার রোমান্স,অমর প্রেম এগুলো কারণ ছিল বেশি।বয়স টা কাঁচা ছিল,কাহিনী ফিকশনাল এটাও মাথার ভেতরে ঘুরঘুর করতো। এই ছোট বইটা পড়ে কেমন জানি মনটা ভিজে যায়।
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April 12, 2021
I LOVE book about the Titanic. Actually, I adore them.
Adore.
Adore.
ADORE!!
It's just so fascinating!
And to read this diary-formatted book was A-MAZ-ING!
AAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!
Adore.
Adore.
ADORE!!
It's just so fascinating!
And to read this diary-formatted book was A-MAZ-ING!
AAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!
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