White Star: a Dog on the Titanic

by Marty Crisp

Paperback, 2004

Status

Available

Call number

J3B.Cri

Publication

Scholastic Inc.

Pages

150

Description

Twelve-year-old Sam, a passenger on the Titanic's maiden sea voyage, volunteers to help care for the dogs in the ocean liner's kennel and becomes fast friends with the Irish setter of J. Bruce Ismay, the ship's owner.

Description

Sam Harris is on the voyage of a lifetime, traveling to New York on the "Titanic". The gigantic ship has every luxury Sam could think of, but there's only one thing that Sam really wants--the Irish setter on board, named White Star. But White Star belongs to the owner of the White Star Line--he'll never be Sam's. One freezing cold night Sam is jolted out of his sleep by a loud noise. When he sees a huge iceberg form his porthole, he knows something is very, very wrong. Whether Sam escapes or not will depend on the bravery of one faithful dog--White Star. The story of the "Titanic" is one of cowardice and courage, despair and determination, and of an unbreakable bond between a boy and a dog on one terrifying, unforgettable night.

Collection

Barcode

6508

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

150 p.; 7.6 inches

ISBN

0439711681 / 9780439711685

User reviews

LibraryThing member mollyellison
historical fiction, adventure, suspense, animals, Interest level: grade 4, GLE: 5.2, 2006.

Sam Harris is a twelve-year-old boy traveling on the Titanic. He first finds himself bored and lonely, until he discovers the Titanic's kennels. He quickly befriends a irish setter named Star. When disaster
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Rating

(20 ratings; 4.1)

Awards

Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Nominee — 2007)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2008)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Grades 4-6 — 2006)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2007)

Call number

J3B.Cri
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