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Adaptations. bibliography History. Juvenile works. Literature. Plot-your-own stories.Cerullo, Mary M.
Summary: For those who know how to interpret its secrets, a sunken ship has many tales to tell. The stories of the lives of those aboard a ship's last voyage are revealed in the objects scattered about the shipwreck. Then there are the stories of the many ocean creatures that found a home inside the broken hull. Find out what underwater explorers descovered in these sunken cities beneath the sea.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J930.1028 CERNoll, Elizabeth
Summary: Text and photographs provide information about the Bermuda Triangle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.94 NOLWoods, Michael
Summary: "With dramatic images and eyewitness accounts-- plus the latest facts and figures-- this book gives you a close-up look at disasters at sea"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.123 WOOCottman, Michael H.
Summary: A pile of lime-encrusted shackles discovered on the seafloor in the remains of a ship called the Henrietta Marie, lands Michael Cottman, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist and avid scuba diver, in the middle of an amazing journey that stretches across three continents, from foundries and tombs in England, to slave ports on the shores of West Africa, to present-day Caribbean plantations. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 382.4409 COTOwings, Lisa
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about ghost ships. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 OWICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 OWIGuiberson, Brenda Z.
Summary: Nonfiction accounts of ships that sank inexplicably, and other mysterious maritime occurrences.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.94 GUIBissonette, Aimaee M.
Summary: "When ships sink to the ocean floor, the ocean transforms them into artificial reefs. This new life begins with the growth of coral polyps and the arrival of small plankton, followed by schools of fish and hungry predators, until the ship is home to hundreds of sea creatures. It's a magical transformation from relic to reef that helps bring life back to struggling ocean ecosystems"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.7 BISSandler, Martin W.
Summary: "Shipwrecked! is an adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, stunning archival material, and vivid storytelling, Shipwrecked! dives deep into the world of marine archaeology and shows young readers what each discovery reveals about the world before our time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Astra Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.4 SANCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J910.4 SANNottridge, Rhoda.
Summary: Recounts some of history's most tragic accidents at sea, including sinkings, fires, and oil spills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomson Learning 1993
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 910.4 NOTLandau, Elaine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.452 LANBingham, Jane.
Summary: Does the patch of stormy sea between the tip of Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda hide a dark and frightening secret? For decades, there have been cases of ships and aircraft that seem to vanish in this part of the Atlantic Ocean. Others who have survived flying or sailing through, have reported strange occurrences, such as clocks and navigational instruments failing. Are all of these reports...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Raintree 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.94 BINOsborne, Will.
Summary: Explores the history of the steamship Titanic, from Thomas Andrews' plans for "the safest ship on the ocean" to the lingering questions concerning its disastrous maiden voyage in 1912.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2002
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JFIC OSBMcClure Anastasia, Laura
Summary: "Next set in A TRUE BOOK series. Young readers rediscover the story of the largest and most luxurious ship ever built, The Titanic. Featuring historical imagery, first-hand accounts, and lively text"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.9163 MCCTougias, Mike
Summary: "On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books/ Henry Holt and Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 910.916 TOULassieur, Allison.
Summary: "Describes the fight for survival during the sinking of the ship Titanic"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC LASStine, Megan
Summary: "Who doesn't love a great mystery? This book presents the eerie accidents and unexplained disappearances that have occurred in the region known as the Bermuda Triangle. Even before it was named, the Bermuda Triangle--roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda, andPuerto Rico--had gained a mythic reputation. The Bermuda Triangle became famous for making boats and ships vanish, and for snatching planes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 001.9 STICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 STISon, John
Summary: "Young readers rediscover the story of the largest and most luxurious ship ever built, The Titanic. Featuring historical imagery, first-hand accounts, and text"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.9163 SONKantar, Andrew Klekner.
Summary: Recounts the sinking of the huge freighter the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in the icy waters of Lake Superior in 1975 and describes subsequent expeditions to the wreck site to uncover clues to her mysterious disappearance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 1998
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.452 KAN1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 910.452 KAM
Freedman, Russell
Summary: Describes the building of the mighty Swedish warship the Vasa, how it sank not even a mile out of the harbor, the subsequent investigation, and how it was brought to the surface and restored more than three hundred years later.
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Publisher / Publication Date: GodwinBooks, Henry Holt and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 948.5 FRECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J948.5 FREStanton, Doug
Summary: A young readers edition of Doug Stanton and Michael J. Tougias' New York Times bestseller In Harm's Way--a riveting World War II account of the greatest maritime disaster in US naval history. On July 30, 1945, the U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 STACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 940.54 STABarbo, Theresa M.
Summary: Jack Nickerson and his faithful lab, Sinbad, wake early one snowy Cape Cod morning, ready for winter fun. Meanwhile, miles away in the ocean, the crew of a cargo tanker ship called the "Pendleton" is in serious trouble. The waves and wind of a raging nor'easter rip the tanker in two, leaving the people to cling for their lives in the wicked, cold storm. There's no time to waste--the Coast...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The History Press 2013
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Summary: Describes what happened when a slave ship packed with plunder was captured by pirates in 1717 then sunk by a brutal storm. Tells the story of the 1984 expedition to locate the wreck and what was uncovered.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 910 SANPipe, Jim
Summary: In the form of a diary of a passenger, describes the Titanic, including accomodations for first- through third-class passengers, the crew, the inner workings of the ship, her maiden voyage, and the events of the night the doomed ship sank.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J910.9 PIPMcPherson, Stephanie Sammartino.
Summary: Describes the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, a luxury liner claimed to be "unsinkable" that was destroyed after colliding with an iceberg, killing over one thousand passengers onboard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2012