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Rescuing Titanic : a true story of quiet bravery in the North Atlantic / Flora Delargy.

Delargy, Flora, (author,, illustrator.).

Summary:

"This exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells in rich detail how the little ship Carpathia saved 705 passengers of the Titanic from the icy waters of the North Atlantic. In the middle of the night, the Carpathia received a distress call from the sinking Titanic. The intrepid little ship heroically changed course and headed straight into the frozen sea to help save as many people as it could. Follow the Carpathia as it risks everything to navigate remote, treacherous ice fields in the dark and come to the rescue of passengers on the world-famous ocean liner. Along the journey, you will learn all about Morse code, navigation tools, the different roles of the crew, how the ships found each other, and by-the-minute details of exactly what happened on this cold and fateful night. The illustrations set the scene and take the reader into the frozen eerie night in the North Atlantic. Beautiful full-bleed illustration and vignettes give great detail about how everyone on the ship made their own contribution and showed true bravery. Rescuing Titanic shows that a glimmer of hope can be found even in great tragedy and that heroes are not always big and mighty, but can also be small and unassuming." --WorldCat.org

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780711262782
  • ISBN: 0711262780
  • Physical Description: 75 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
  • Publisher: Beverly, Massachusetts : Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group ; 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Deep in the dark North Atlantic night, the majestic ocean liner Titanic strikes ice and quickly begins to sink. It radios out an 'S-O-S' distress call into the night. But all the ships who receive the call are too far away to help. All apart from the humble Carpathia. But surely it is too small to help, and how will it navigate the perilous ice fields? Follow the brave crews of both ships and find out what happened on this fateful night. It's all hands to deck as the little ship races on its brave journey to save 706 passengers from the world's most famous maritime disaster." --back cover
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
8. Key crew and passengers -- 10. Hudson River Harbor, New York -- 12. RMS Titanic -- 16. The Carpathia crew -- 18. Passengers -- 20. The route -- 22. Navigation -- 24. Life aboard -- 26. Morse code -- 29. Night falls on the Carpathia -- 30. Night falls on the Titanic -- 32. The Titanic calls for help -- 36. The Carpathia receives an "SOS" -- 40. Action stations -- 48. Panic sets in on the Titanic -- 53. A light in the darkness -- 54. Navigating the ice field -- 60. Salvation and sorrow -- 64. Making sense of tragedy -- 66. Writing home -- 68. Homeward bound -- 71. Land ahoy! -- 72. Recognizing the heroes -- 74. Glossary -- 75. Sources -- 75. Further reading
Target Audience Note:
08-12.
03-07.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 6.6 1 517531.
Awards Note:
MASL Dogwood.
Subject: Titanic (Steamship) > Juvenile literature.
Carpathia (Ship) > Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks > North Atlantic Ocean > Juvenile literature.
Search and rescue operations > North Atlantic Ocean > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 23 of 25 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Carthage Public.

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Carthage Public Library JNF 910 Delargy, Flora (Text) 34MO2001811531 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -

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Rescuing Titanic : A True Story of Quiet Bravery in the North Atlantic
Rescuing Titanic : A True Story of Quiet Bravery in the North Atlantic
by Delargy, Flora
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Rescuing Titanic : A True Story of Quiet Bravery in the North Atlantic


This exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells in rich detail how the little ship Carpathia saved 705 passengers of the Titanic from the icy waters of the North Atlantic. With the approaching 110-year anniversary of the ship's sinking, Rescuing Titanic shares a unique connection with the story of the ship; having been written and illustrated by debut Northern Irish artist, Flora Delargy, whose grandfather and great grandfather both worked in the Belfast Shipyards where the Titanic was built. In the middle of the night, the Carpathia received a distress call from the sinking Titanic . The intrepid little ship heroically changed course and headed straight into the frozen sea to help save as many people as it could. Follow the Carpathia as it risks everything to navigate remote, treacherous ice fields in the dark and come to the rescue of passengers on the world-famous ocean liner. Along the journey, you will learn all about Morse code , navigation tools , the different roles of the crew , how the ships found each other , and by-the-minute details of exactly what happened on this cold and fateful night. The illustrations set the scene and take the reader into the frozen eerie night in the North Atlantic. Beautiful full-bleed illustration and vignettes give great detail about how everyone on the ship made their own contribution and showed true bravery. Rescuing Titanic shows that a glimmer of hope can be found even in great tragedy and that heroes are not always big and mighty , but can also be small and unassuming. This is the debut book in the Hidden Histories series , which explores with beautiful illustrations and vivid details the untold parts of stories we thought we knew.

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