Product Description

Margaret Anne dreams of leaving the orphanage behind, and she can hardly believe her luck when she is chosen to accompany wealth Mrs Carstairs aboard the great Titanic. But when the passengers are woken on a freezing night in April 1912, she finds herself caught up in an unimaginable nightmare...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10967 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Customer Reviews

A poignant account of a girl's experience aboard the Titanic
I thought the book was written in a way that made you feel as though you were there with Margaret. It not only tells the story of the tragic sinking of the Titanic, but also allows you to experience what life was like for a young underpriviledged girl almost 100 years ago. The diary format links the story together so that if flows well and is interesting to read. In addtion I especially liked the historical data that was added at the end of the book so that the events in the book can be related to the factual events that took place. I would thoroughly recommend this book to a confident reader in Year 4 or above, or to an adult that enjoys a book written about the Titanic that has a different approach.

Fictional diary of a young girl on the Titanic.
This book was originally published as part of the Dear America series of historical diaries. This edition of the book has been published as a part of the My Story series, which also consists of fictional historical diaries.

Thirteen-year-old Margaret Ann Brady lives at an orphanage in London. Her parents have died, and she longs to join her older brother, who has immigrated to Boston, in America. Margaret gets what she thinks is the opportunity of a lifetime: a job as the companion of Mrs. Carstairs, a wealthy American woman traveling home on the Titanic. All Margaret has to do is keep Mrs. Carstairs company on the voyage, and she will get free passage to America where she can join her brother. And she will get the chance to travel on the grandest ship ever built. Margaret describes in her diary the luxuries of first class through the eyes of a child who has lived her life in poverty, her adventures on the ship, and the tragedy that occurs when the Titanic hits an iceberg and sinks.

Young readers who enjoy diary historical fiction, or who are fascinated by the story of the Titanic, are sure to love Margaret's diary. I think it is one of the best novels for young readers about the disaster. I'd definitely recommend it to readers who have an interest.

An exellent book that makes you feel in the book with her!
The first time I read this book, I knew I wanted to buy it. It made you feel as if you were there, with Magaret, all the way through. Ellen Emerson White is a fantastic author and I will certainly consider purchasing another book of hers. This book is definatly worth five stars!!