RESCUING TITANIC

Learn about what happened after the Titanic went down.

While many readers may know the tragic history of the Titanic, few will know the important part the RMS Carpathia played in the saga—until now. Illustrated in a nostalgic style that pays homage to bygone greats like Ludwig Bemelmans and Hardie Gramatky, the story follows both ships as they begin their voyages, the Carpathia from New York City and the Titanic from Southampton. With an analog clock face on most spreads helping to mark time, readers will learn how the ships functioned and meet some of the passengers who traveled on each vessel. Some information, such as explanations about how ships navigated, is an added bonus, but a layout of “key crew and passengers” feels extraneous, especially as some are never mentioned beyond this initial introduction; all depicted in this spread are White, but some anonymous members of the Carpathia’s crew depicted further on are people of color. Readers interested in history or nautical stories will enjoy the tale, but the placement of dark text on a dark background in one spread will have readers squinting, while the single wordless spread may have them wondering if text is missing from it. The bibliography and recommendations for further reading will be useful to academically minded readers eager for more information. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Not a shipwreck, but not smooth sailing either.