I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

by Lauren Tarshis

First published 2010

George Calder thinks he has won the lottery. The ten-year-old boy sails aboard the famous Titanic with his little sister Phoebe and Aunt Daisy. The massive ship offers countless adventures for a curious kid. George wanders through exciting areas he has never seen before. When he sneaks into the first class storage cabin, a massive boom rocks the vessel. Water floods in everywhere. George must fight for survival as the unsinkable ship goes down. His world transforms in a single night. The boy faces choices that will determine whether he lives or dies. This story places young George at the center of history's most famous maritime disaster.

Genres: survival, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure

Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful

Tropes: coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water, survival

Setting: Titanic

Period: 1912

104 pages · Paperback · Scholastic Paperbacks

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