882 1/2 Amazing Answers to your Questions about the Titanic by Hugh Brewster and Laurie Coulter

Reviewed by Lori
882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions about the Titanic
Title: 882 1/2 Amazing Answers to your Questions about the Titanic

Author: Hugh Brewster and Laurie Coulter
               Painting by Ken Marschall

Perma-Bound Catalogue #: 87033

Description: Here is the book with all the answers to your questions about the Titanic.  From the building of the ocean liner to its tragic sinking and its discovery on the ocean floor.  Illustrated with paintings, diagrams and photographs.

Rubric Rating: Level 4 - Love it

Why I Read It: I read this in 2012 to do research on the 100th anniversary of the sinking.

Lori's Notes: A non-fiction question and answer format book about the Titanic.  A really interesting read.  Gives enough information to be interesting but not so much as to be overwhelming.  Some good Canadian content about some of the Canadians on board and who perished.  The type of book that makes you want to read more!

Recommended Readers: Grade 4 and Up.  A great book for boys and anyone interesting in the Titanic and shipwrecks.

Themes: Non-fiction, History, Disasters, Shipwrecks, Titanic, Survivors

Cross-Genre Links: 
Movie: Titanic (1997)
Websearch: Titanic 
Titanic in Nova Scotia Website: http://www.novascotia.ca/titanic/

Post Reading Discussion Questions and Activities: 
  • What information did you find the most interesting.  Why?
  • Do some research on one of the Canadians on board.  Write an obituary that relates their story and whether they survived or perished in the disaster.
  • Why do you think the conditions were so different between first and third class?  
  • Why is it 882 1/2 questions? 
  • Create your own list of 10 questions and answers to share with the class.




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