Thursday, February 4, 2016

Children's Book Review



The Junior League of Midland, Inc. knows that "education is the key to the future." Every month in The Tumbleweed, we feature a book review from one of our "Little Leaguers." Here's another taste. Read more online.

Book: The Titanic Disaster 

Author: Peter Benoit

Review: The Titanic Disaster is about the sinking of the RMS Titanic ship after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Titanic was the largest passenger ship in the world. The Titanic left England for New York City with 2,435 passengers and 900 crew members. The lookout in the crow’s nest didn’t have any binoculars and didn’t see the iceberg in time to warn the captain. The ship ran into the iceberg on the starboard side. The ship began to fill with water quickly. The Titanic only had 20 lifeboats that could fit half of the passengers and crew. The Titanic quickly fills with ice-cold water. The bow goes down first, the stern rose out of the water, and the ship stood straight up in the air before it broke two pieces. The “unsinkable ship” sank at 2:17 am on April 15, 1912 and 1,517 people died.

Book Review by: Ben Maybin, son of Active member, Elizabeth Maybin

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