Language: G (0 swears, 0 ‘f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG; (bullying)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS, HS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: SEVERAL
12yo Hazel is traveling to New York to work at a garment factory with her aunt. Her mother is sending her there to help earn money for the family. She’s in awe of the decadence and size of the Titanic and she has many questions that she wants to answer, so she can write about the ship when she arrives at her destination. Hazel dreams of becoming a journalist and the more she learns about the Titanic, the more questions she has. She makes friends, learns about her own priorities and also discovers a theft in progress.
Excellent Titanic story. I enjoyed the insight into life and social classes of 1912. The book departs many wise anecdotes throughout the telling of the story. Hazel has a lot of curiosity and asks intelligent, interesting and helpful questions. The mystery and suspense make the book even better.
The ethnicity is mixed. LynnDell Watson, DHS Librarian, Delta, Utah
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