Booklist Review

Even young students are fascinated with the Titanic, and with this entry in the Scholastic Reader series, they can climb on board with the growing interest in the one hundredth anniversary of the unsinkable ship's tragic demise. After a description of the ocean liner, the varying class compartments, and some of the people responsible for the ship's voyage, the simple yet engaging text leads into the stirring iceberg impact and the scramble for safety with too few lifeboats. The book also gives a brief overview of Robert Ballard's discovery of the Titanic's remains in 1985, and it closes with a profile of the tragedy's last survivor and a summary of why this event continues to resonate with readers. Large archival photographs from the Titanic, dramatic reproductions, and underwater pictures bring immediacy to the true story, while boldfaced terms are defined in the appended glossary. Follow with Don Brown's All Stations! Distress! (2008) to give Titanic enthusiasts even more details about one of history's most fateful nights.--Leeper, Angela Copyright 2010 Booklist