Lusitania

Delilberately torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland in 1915, the luxury liner Lusitania sank to its watery grave beneath the icy depths of the North Atlantic. It was one of history's worst disasters at sea, second only to the sinking of the Titanic.

Witness the last days and moments aboard this doomed ship through the experiences of three children who were on that fateful voyage: eleven-year-old Frank Hook, a third-class passenger moving to England with his older sister: twelve-year-old Avis Dolphin, a second-class passenger on her way to an English boarding school; and five-month-old Audrey Pearl, travelling in luxurious first class with her family.

Although their day-to-day lives were quite different, these three children shared a common bond- they all survived the tragic sinking. Their stories, pulled from the pages of newspaper articles, historical documents, and personal interviews, capture all the drama and tragedy of this devestating event.

Reading Level 5 92 page paperback 8"x10"