Bibliograph

Titanic, by Michael Burgan ; illustrations by Eldon Doty

Type

Label

Titanic, by Michael Burgan ; illustrations by Eldon Doty

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Intended audience

Lexile: 840

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Titanic

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

426147363

Responsibility statement

by Michael Burgan ; illustrations by Eldon Doty

Series statement

Truth and rumors

Summary

"Labels common stories about the Titanic as fact or fiction and teaches readers how to tell the difference between truth and rumors"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Getting the facts right -- Did Titanic's owners claim the ship was unsinkable? -- Was Titanic in a rush? -- Was someone trapped inside Titanic's hull? -- Was the Titanic disaster predicted before 1912? -- Did a long tear in the hull sink Titanic? -- Were Titanic and Olympic switched? -- Did some of the lifeboats sail before they were full? -- Did male passengers dress as women? -- Did an officer kill a passenger? -- Was there a fire on board Titanic? -- Did the Hope diamond sink Titanic? -- Did a mummy's curse doom Titanic? -- Fact or fiction? : how to tell the difference

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Titanic : truth and rumors

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