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1) Shipwreck
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1140L
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of shipwrecks, famous wrecks, causes, navigation and rescue techniques, and underwater archeology and the exploration of wrecks.
3) Titanic
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Set sail on the Titanic and find out what happened when the "unsinkable" liner hit an iceberg. Discover treasures from the shipwreck that lay undiscovered for year, and read personal accounts of courage, sorrow, and survival" --
4) Shackles from the deep: tracing the path of a sunken slave ship, a bitter past, and a rich legacy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1160L
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
6) Shipwrecks
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1080L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Shipwrecks examines the hunt for shipwrecks and the valuable treasures they hold, whether that be gold and jewels, or important artifacts that offer us a window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, "Shipwrecks" offers a cross curricular mix of science & technology and history, with a fun, dramatic approach. "Shipwrecks" covered in the book include the Tudor Warship the Mary Rose, the Spanish Galleon La Nuestra Senora de Atocha, American...
7) Ghost ships
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tales of ghost ships have been around for hundreds of years. Ships adrift without a crew appear suddenly without explanation. But did the sailors simply abandon ship? Or are there supernatural causes at play? Grab this mysterious title for reluctant readers to decide for yourself.
8) Shipwrecks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
A pirate ship and a chest of gold take readers on a journey through time that leads to the location of purloined treasures. Beginning with a zoom of a gold coin, photographs pull back to reveal the story of the coin's travels from the hull of a pirate ship in the 1700s to the shore of a beach town today.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
People have sought adventure on the high seas for thousands of years. Sometimes, these adventures become more than anticipated. Find out more in Being Lost at Sea, one of the titles in the Surviving series.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book discusses investigations involving the stories of ships and planes that have vanished including Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan, the Mary Celeste, the USS Cyclops, and the French pilots of the White Bird.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, stunning archival material, and vivid storytelling, Shipwrecked! dives deep into the world of marine archaeology and shows young readers what each discovery reveals about the world before our time"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1872, the Mary Celeste merchant ship set sail from New York, bound for Italy. About a month later, it was spotted adrift in the ocean. The crew had vanished. The ship's charts were found scattered, and crew members' belongings were still onboard. The lifeboat was missing. What happened to the crew? Explore the theories behind the crew's disappearance and why it has become one of history's greatest mysteries"--
18) Shipwreck reefs
Author
Series
Lexile measure
AD 1040L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A collection of true stories about pirates and shipwrecks includes accounts of the pirate Barbarossa, adventurer John Franklin, and Betsey shipwreck survivor Daniel Collins. Each story is paired with interesting facts about the setting, industry, and time period.
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