belfast (northern ireland)

"The builders of the Titanic envisioned a ship more powerful and luxurious than anything the world had ever seen. Meet the wealthy investors, the talented engineers, and the hard working laborers who all played a role in building a floating palace that would soon end up on the ocean floor"--Provided by the publisher.

Presents a full-illustrated history of the construction of the "Titanic," and describes how the ship was designed and built, what happened that caused it to sink, and the legend that has continued about the great ship for nearly one hundred years.

At Alveara boarding school in Belfast at the start of World War II, thirteen-year-old Jessie must deal with her suspicions about a teacher whose father was German and with her worries about her own father's drinking problem.