Qu fue el Titanic? (What Was the Titanic? Spanish Edition) - (¿Qué Fue?) by Stephanie Sabol & Who Hq (Paperback)

About the Book

"For more than one hundred years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later. At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than one hundred years later, today's readers will be intrigued by the mystery that surrounds this ship that was originally labeled "unsinkable.""-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Durante más de cien años la gente ha estado cautivada por el desastroso hundimiento del Titanic, que se cobró más de 1500 vidas. Ahora los jóvenes lectores pueden conocer por qué se hundió el gigantesco barco y cómo fue descubierto 75 años después.

For more than one hundred years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later.

A las 2:20 a. m. del 15 de abril de 1912, el Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, el barco de pasajeros más grande de esa época, encontró su catastrófico final después de estrellarse con un iceberg. De los 2240 pasajeros y tripulantes a bordo, solo 705 sobrevivieron. Más de cien años después, los lectores de hoy estarán intrigados por el misterio que rodea a este barco que originalmente fue catalogado como "insumergible".

At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than one hundred years later, today's readers will be intrigued by the mystery that surrounds this ship that was originally labeled "unsinkable."

About the Author

Stephanie Sabol es oriunda de la costa de Nueva Jersey, se graduó de Boston College y actualmente reside en Hoboken. Es autora de What Was the Titanic?, Who Is Bruce Springsteen? y Where Is Our Solar System?

Stephanie Sabol is a native of the Jersey Shore and a graduate of Boston College, and currently resides in Hoboken, New Jersey. She is the author of What Was the Titanic?, Who Is Bruce Springsteen?, and Where Is Our Solar System?

Yanitzia Canetti es una escritora, traductora y profesora cubano americana. Ha publicado más de 500 libros, en especial literatura para niños. Sus obras se han traducido al inglés, italiano, portugués, croata, búlgaro, rumano, chino, entre otras lenguas. A su vez, ha traducido más de 200 libros al español de otros autores, como las series de Dr. Seuss, Curious George, Amelia Bedelia, entre otros. Ha recibido numerosos premios y distinciones en el campo de la literatura y la educación--en 2011 fue elegida entre las 25 mujeres más influyentes del mundo hispano, por la revista People en español. Vive en Boston, Massachusetts, con sus hijos Ares y Eros. Más en www.yanitziacanetti.net.

Yanitzia Canetti is a Cuban-American writer, translator, and teacher. She has published more than 500 books, especially children's literature. Her works have been translated into English, Italian, Portuguese, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Chinese, among other languages. In turn, she has translated more than 200 books into Spanish from other authors, such as the Dr. Seuss series, Curious George, Amelia Bedelia, among others. She has received numerous awards and recognitions in the fields of literature and education-- in 2011, she was chosen as one of the 25 most influential women in the Hispanic world by People en español magazine. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with her children Ares and Eros. More at www.yanitziacanetti.net.