Rescuing Titanic - (Hidden Histories) by Flora Delargy (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>Rescuing Titanic</i> tells with exquisite illustrations and richly detailed text the story of the <i>Carpathia</i> and its heroic journey rescuing passengers from the <i>Titanic</i>.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>This exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells in rich detail how the little ship <i>Carpathia</i> saved 705 passengers of the <i>Titanic</i> from the icy waters of the North Atlantic.</b> <p/> With the approaching 110-year anniversary of the ship's sinking, <i>Rescuing Titanic </i>shares a unique connection with the story of the ship; having been written and illustrated by <b>debut Northern Irish artist, Flora Delargy, whose grandfather and great grandfather both worked in the Belfast Shipyards where the <i>Titanic</i> was built.</b> <p/> In the middle of the night, the <i>Carpathia</i> received a distress call from the sinking <i>Titanic</i>. The intrepid little ship heroically changed course and headed straight into the frozen sea to help save as many people as it could.<b> Follow the <i>Carpathia</i> as it risks everything to</b> navigate remote, treacherous ice fields in the dark and <b>come to the rescue of passengers</b> on the world-famous ocean liner. <p/> Along the journey, you will learn all about <b>Morse code</b>, <b>navigation tools</b>, the different <b>roles of the crew</b>, <b>how the ships found each other</b>, and <b>by-the-minute details</b> of exactly what happened on this cold and fateful night. <p/> The illustrations set the scene and take the reader into the frozen eerie night in the North Atlantic. Beautiful <b>full-bleed illustration and vignettes</b> give great detail about how everyone on the ship made their own contribution and showed true bravery. <p/><i>Rescuing Titanic</i> shows that <b>a glimmer of hope can be found even in great tragedy</b> and that <b>heroes are not always big and mighty</b>, but can also be small and unassuming. <p/> This is the debut book in the <b>Hidden Histories series</b>, which explores with beautiful illustrations and vivid details the untold parts of stories we thought we knew.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>"This gorgeously illustrated tale of heroes and hope amid one of the most well-known marine tragedies of all time is a must buy for collections serving curious readers of all ages fascinated by the Titanic."</b> <br> --<b>Emily Beasley, Omaha Public Sch., NE</b>, <i><b>School Library Journal, starred review</b></i><br><br><b>"Readers interested in history or nautical stories will enjoy the tale."</b>--<i><b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Flora Delargy</b> is an author and illustrator from Belfast. She has a master's degree in Children's Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. In 2019, she was selected for the Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. <i>Rescuing Titanic</i> is her debut book for children.</p>
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