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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"[T]he true events behind Moby Dick ... In 1820, the whaleship Essex was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale, leaving the desperate crew to drift for more than ninety days in three tiny boats. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents and vivid details about the Nantucket whaling tradition to reveal the chilling facts of this infamous maritime disaster. In the Heart of the Sea?and now, its epic adaptation for the screen?will forever place...
3) Titanic
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Offers detailed descriptions of the Titanic, including its accommodations, and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.
Author
Publisher
Astra Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"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"--
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
An exploration of two strikingly different shipwrecks. 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 its last voyage are revealed in the objects scattered around the shipwreck. Then there are the stories of the many ocean creatures that have found a home inside the broken hull. Two shipwrecks, separated by two thousand miles and two centuries, share a common history...
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
©2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Supernatural investigator Jeff Belanger provides information about the Bermuda Triangle, discussing how many ships have been lost in the area, why it is such a mystery, and other related topics.
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Examines different methods and technologies of undersea exploration, both past and present, the scientific discoveries that have been made, and the shipwrecks that have been explored.
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