Hazel Rothbury is traveling all alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic. įrom the March/April 2023 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanic and as she explores, attempting to find answers to her many questions about the ship, suddenly finds herself caught up in the desperate struggle to survive after it strikes an iceberg. An author’s note separates fact from fiction, while primary source documents (newspaper articles, photographs, and transcripts) are occasionally interspersed between chapters. If the foreshadowing of the impending tragedy is a bit clumsy, that can be forgiven: everybody knows how the Titanic’s story unfolds. 3/14) to weave historical research into her first-person narrative. This exploration allows Nielsen ( The Shadow Throne, rev. The inquisitive Hazel investigates her surroundings quite thoroughly, from the ship’s physical construction to the passengers and their secrets. Abelman, a teacher who nurtures her dream of becoming a journalist. Once aboard, she befriends Charlie, a porter Sylvia, a first-class passenger and Mrs. Preparing to leave England, she decides to seek passage on the Titanic but is forced to stow away when she doesn’t have enough money to cover the fare. When her aunt, who lives in America and works in a garment factory, invites her to live and work with her, Hazel accepts the opportunity to help support the family. Ever since Hazel’s father’s death, it has been hard for the family to make ends meet.
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