History Smashers: The Titanic by Kate Messner - ISBN: 9780593120439
Paperback
Titanic: Myths smashed! Unsinkable? Ice warnings ignored? Discover the real story.

History Smashers: The Titanic

$20.34

  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    13 April 2021

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Summary

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the sinking of the Titanic with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales.

On April 15, 1912, an “unsinkable” ship called the Titanic unexpectedly hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Right?

Wrong! Nobody was really talking about the Titanic bein…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593120439
ISBN-10:0593120434
Author:Kate Messner
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House Books for Young Readers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:13 April 2021
Weight:200g
Dimensions:21mm x 193mm x 134mm
Series:History Smashers
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for the History Smashers series:

“Critical, respectful, engaging: exemplary history for children.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“The book’s format may be a good match for those with shorter attention spans, and permits it to be gratifyingly capacious in what it covers.” –New York Times Book Review

“Well-researched, entertaining, and packed with facts.” –Booklist

“Messner and Meconis provide a timely perspective on an important part of American history.” School Library Journal

“A history book for middle-graders that should be on everyone’s (child and adult) to-read list.” –Shelf Awareness

“Kate Messner serves up fun, fast history for kids who want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Absolutely smashing!” —Candace Fleming, award-wining author

“Informative and fun, eye-opening and entertaining. I wish I could have read History Smashers when I was in elementary school. I would have devoured them and developed a big appetite for even more of this sort of truth-telling.” –Chris Barton, award-winning author

About The Author

Kate Messner

KATE MESSNER is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books, like Over and Under the Snow; novels, like Breakout and Chirp; the Fergus and Zeke easy reader series, and the popular Ranger in Time chapter books, and works of nonfiction with a focus on nature and history. Before becoming a full time writer, Kate was a TV journalist and National Board certified middle school English teacher. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family and is trying to summit all 46 Adirondack High Peaks in between book deadlines.

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