Author : Eileen Enwright Hodgetts
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 2021-07-16
Category :
ISBN : 9781737607007
Historical fiction of the senate inquiry into the sinking of RMS Titanic
Author : Diane Hoh
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 14,68 MB
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1453248188
DIVTwo teenagers discover true love aboard the doomed ocean liner/div DIVElizabeth Farr never wanted to return to America. During her family’s vacation abroad, she has fallen in love with England, and is despondent when her father refuses to let her stay. Returning to New York means having her debut into society, and that means a swiftly arranged marriage. Elizabeth will never go to college, never learn to be a reporter—as she sees it, her life is over as soon as the Titanic reaches port. Of course, if she’s unlucky, her life will be over far sooner than that./divDIV /divDIVAs Elizabeth and her family settle into their first-class cabins, Katie Hanrahan, a young Irish girl with dreams of finding fortune in America, makes her way to a steerage berth. Both girls have plans for the future, but love and death are about to intervene./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection./div
Author : Hazel Gaynor
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 26,18 MB
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062316877
Inspired by true events, the New York Times bestselling novel The Girl Who Came Home is the poignant story of a group of Irish emigrants aboard RMS Titanic—a seamless blend of fact and fiction that explores the tragedy's impact and its lasting repercussions on survivors and their descendants. Ireland, 1912. Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic, hoping to find a better life in America. For seventeen-year-old Maggie Murphy, the journey is bittersweet. Though her future lies in an unknown new place, her heart remains in Ireland with Séamus, the sweetheart she left behind. When disaster strikes, Maggie is one of the lucky few passengers in steerage who survives. Waking up alone in a New York hospital, she vows never to speak of the terror and panic of that terrible night ever again. Chicago, 1982. Adrift after the death of her father, Grace Butler struggles to decide what comes next. When her Great Nana Maggie shares the painful secret she harbored for almost a lifetime about the Titanic, the revelation gives Grace new direction—and leads her and Maggie to unexpected reunions with those they thought lost long ago.
Author : Judy Donnelly
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,37 MB
Release : 2010-04-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0307560678
Titanic. Just the name evokes tales of the doomed ship that have captivated people of all ages for more than 100 years. Early readers will enjoy this exciting account of the world's most famous disaster-at-sea and the discovery of it's remains many years later. Step 4 books are perfect for independent readers who are confident with simple sentences and are just starting to tackle paragraphs.
Author : Irina Georgescu
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,50 MB
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0711241821
Romania is a true cultural melting pot, rooted in Greek and Turkish traditions in the south, Hungarian and Saxon in the north and Slavic in the east and west. Carapathia, the first book from food stylist and cooking enthusiast Irina Georgescu, aims to introduce readers to Romania's bold, inventive and delicious cuisine. Bringing the country to life with stunning photography and recipes, it will take the reader on a culinary journey to the very heart of the Balkans, exploring it's history and landscape through it's traditions and food. From fragrant pilafs, sour borsch and hearty stews, to intricate and moreish desserts, this book celebrates the dishes from a culture living at the crossroads of eastern and western traditions.
Author : K. L. Cook
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 643 pages
File Size : 29,96 MB
Release : 2008-12-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061979767
“The story of an entire generation growing up too quickly…impossible to put down until the dramatic and realistic conclusion.” — Library Journal, starred review “A brilliant portrait of a small town teenage girl, whose secret affair…feels utterly true…a fresh and indelible book.” — Joan Silber It's 1960 in the Panhandle town of Charnelle, Texas—a year and a half since sixteen-year-old Laura Tate's mother boarded a bus and mysteriously disappeared. Assuming responsibility for the Tate household, Laura cares for her father and three brothers and outwardly maintains a sense of calm. But her balance is upset and the repercussions of her family's struggles are revealed when a chance encounter with a married man leads Laura into a complicated relationship for which she is unprepared. As Kennedy battles Nixon for the White House, Laura must navigate complex emotional terrain and choose whether she, too, will flee Charnelle. A heartfelt portrait of a young woman's reckoning with the paradoxes of love—eloquent, tender, and heart-wrenching—K. L. Cook's unforgettable debut novel marks the arrival of a significant new voice in American fiction.
Author : Suzanne Weyn
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 20,21 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545085845
Chased by their pasts and drawn toward a more hopeful future, four sisters embark on the journey of their lives--aboard the "Titanic." Weyn's take on the infamous disaster is wholly original.--"Booklist," starred review.
Author : Barbara Williams
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 32,9 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780590944649
When the "Titanic" hits an iceberg during his voyage to America, young Albert is faced with grown-up decisions about life and death, in this "entertaining blend of fact and fiction" ("School Library Journal") concerning one of the most dramatic tragedies in history.
Author : Lauren Tarshis
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 32,95 MB
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545362687
The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this New York Times bestselling series! Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck -- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever. Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in this New York Times bestselling series. Readers will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived!
Author : Gordon Korman
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,26 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545123310
Stories of four young children who traveled on the Titanic and experienced all of the danger.
