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A review by kateteaching7and8
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912: The Graphic Novel by Georgia Ball, Lauren Tarshis
4.0
George Calder and his sister, Phoebe, are aboard the Titanic with their aunt. George is a pretty mischievous young man who always seems to be finding trouble. On April 15, 1912, George sneaks out of his room after his aunt and sister fall asleep to locate the cargo hold and see if the rumors of a mummy are true. While he's out, the Titanic hits an iceberg. Now, it's a race to see if he, his family, and his new found friends will be able to escape the ship and the survive the icy waters.
I'm a huge fan of the I Survived series as many of my striving readers find the series captivating and it encourages them to read. I was super excited to see that the series was going to also be made into graphic novels as my students love them as well. The topic of the Titanic is something that many students find fascinating. I found the graphic novel to be a very quick read (I finished it in less than a half hour). George is fun character and offers the reader a glimpse into life on the Titanic. The story develops and concludes rather quickly and didn't seem to have a lot of depth. My favorite part of the graphic novel was actually the section after the narrative that offered the reader more facts about the Titanic, its passengers, and its sinking. The illustrations are well done and I like the color palette which is full of golds and blues, simultaneously emphasizing the richness of the ship and many of its passengers as well as the darkness and icy coldness of their surroundings. I think my students will love this novel. I can't wait to share it with them and see what topic is next in the series.
I'm a huge fan of the I Survived series as many of my striving readers find the series captivating and it encourages them to read. I was super excited to see that the series was going to also be made into graphic novels as my students love them as well. The topic of the Titanic is something that many students find fascinating. I found the graphic novel to be a very quick read (I finished it in less than a half hour). George is fun character and offers the reader a glimpse into life on the Titanic. The story develops and concludes rather quickly and didn't seem to have a lot of depth. My favorite part of the graphic novel was actually the section after the narrative that offered the reader more facts about the Titanic, its passengers, and its sinking. The illustrations are well done and I like the color palette which is full of golds and blues, simultaneously emphasizing the richness of the ship and many of its passengers as well as the darkness and icy coldness of their surroundings. I think my students will love this novel. I can't wait to share it with them and see what topic is next in the series.