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1) Shackles from the deep: tracing the path of a sunken slave ship, a bitter past, and a rich legacy
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Presents an investigation into the wreck of the Henrietta Marie and how it reflects the tragic history of slavery in England, West Africa, the Caribbean and America.
3) Titanic
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Offers detailed descriptions of the Titanic, including its accommodations, and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.
4) Shipwreck
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Describes the history of shipwrecks, famous wrecks, causes, navigation and rescue techniques, and underwater archeology and the exploration of wrecks.
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"Shipwrecked! is an adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, ... archival material, and vivid storytelling, [the book] dives deep into the world of marine archaeology and shows young readers what each discovery reveals about the world before our time"--
13) Titanic
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"Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about a family's journey on board the Titanic with this fact-filled nonfiction reader—carefully leveled to help children progress. Will and Lucy Tate and their family set sail for America. But they are on board the Titanic, the "unsinkable" ship, which is heading for disaster! The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating...
14) Shipwreck reefs
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"When ships sink to the ocean floor, the ocean transforms them into artificial reefs. This new life begins with the growth of coral polyps and the arrival of small plankton, followed by schools of fish and hungry predators, until the ship is home to hundreds of sea creatures. It's a magical transformation from relic to reef that helps bring life back to struggling ocean ecosystems"--