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Available
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Publication
Scholastic Paperbacks (1997), Edition: Reprint, Paperback
Description
In 1912, thirteen-year-old Albert considers his younger sister a pest, but things change when they travel with their mother and uncle aboard the Titanic and are caught up in its tragic sinking.
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LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary
Albert is leaving England on the Titanic to return to America, but between family problems and a bratty younger sister he hardly has any time to enjoy the ship or sketch. When the ship sinks with his mother and uncle missing, it’s up to him to save his sister and try to save himself. He ends up
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in the ocean with a concussion, but is saved by strangers. With both parents and his uncle now gone, he is now in charge of his sister, and he finally begins to assert himself as an adult. Show Less
LibraryThing member junipertree
This was a fantastic book. The ending surprised me which was good because it showed how Albert learned what it was like to be a man and to be ready on a moment's notice to make the most critical decisions of his life as well as for his family and his future. It also realistically showed how younger
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siblings really do act in public. Barbara William doesn't sugar coat the siblings like most authors do by making them unrealistic. Show Less
LibraryThing member carlbalzarano
sad but descriptive. I love it!
LibraryThing member LinneaWarner
This book is about a young boy who experiences survival skills during the sinking of the Titanic. I enjoyed this book because describes to children what happened during that time but on their level. I would recommend this book for grades 3-6.
LibraryThing member leslie8393
it is a fun and thrilling journey!
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Awards
Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Nominee — 1998)
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 1999)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 1998)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Children's Fiction — 1997)
South Dakota Children's Book Awards (Winner — 1998)
Iowa Teen Award (Nominee — 1999)
Mark Twain Readers Award (Winner — 1998)
California Young Reader Medal (Nominee — 1997)
Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1999)
Language
Original publication date
1995
Physical description
176 p.; 7.5 inches
ISBN
0590944649 / 9780590944649
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