All Stations! Distress!: April 15, 1912: The Day The Titanic Sank (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
All Stations Distress is the true account of the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 2012. The “ship that couldn’t sink” set sail from England, bound for New York City on April 9, 2012. This book is filled with many interesting facts not found in all accounts of the Titanic. For example, did you know it took 23 tons of animal fat, soap, oil, and grease to get Titanic off the slide and into the water? The enormous ship hit an iceberg around 11pm on the night of the April 14th and sunk in the early morning hours of the 15th. There were only enough lifeboats aboard to save half of the passengers, if filled, though many were not.Crewmembers of the Titanic sent out flares and distress signals to alert nearby ships. These were most likely seen by a nearby boat called the Californian but it’s said that the crew and captain chose to ignore these calls and avoid going into iceberg ridden waters. One woman lucky enough to get a spot in the lifeboat was a Molly Brown, a wealthy socialite. She apparently became so fed up with the crewmember commanding her lifeboat that she threatened to throw him overboard and decided to take control herself. This book has direct quotes from survivors of the tragedy, and updates on what became of the more well-known ones. One man, Charles Lightoller, survived another sinking during military service in World War I. The Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) sponsored the creation of a new book award. “The Bluestem Award: Illinois’ 3-5 Children’s Choice Award”, designed for students in grades 3-5, will have an annual reading list that may contain non-fiction, timeless classics as well as current titles, biography, and other diverse and varied content titles appropriate for this age group. This book has won the Bluestem award. In the spring of 2008, the ISLMA board approved establishing a committee to explore the possibility of a new book award that would fit between the Monarch and Rebecca Caudill Awards. The award is designed for students in grades 3-5 who are ready for longer titles than found on the Monarch list, but not quite ready for the sophistication of some of the Rebecca Caudill titles. Named in honor of Big Bluestem which is the state prairie grass, the award may include both timeless classics and current titles, as well as books that have appeared on Monarch and Rebecca Caudill lists. This nonfiction book was very informative. The book is about the Titanic. My heart was very saddened to here how the people on the ship were treated. All of the poor patrons drowned. The richer and more established people were allowed to leave the ship on lifeboats first. Men were not allowed to leave at all. Women and children of the more established were able to depart first. How could this be I asked my self. Families were being torn apart. The author allowed me to develop emotions of the people during this time. There was one elderly couple (drawing depicted the age)who refused to be seperated from each other. The life boat left with out her. Children were being thrown in the lifeboats. This book depicted the time and lives of people during this time.
What do You think about All Stations! Distress!: April 15, 1912: The Day The Titanic Sank (2008)?
It was good filled with lots of facts and packed with pages I recommend this to 5th grade and older
—karmagos
Great Information about Titanic. I don't see why it was in the Texas Bluebonnet books, though!
—aiane
