Survivors of the Titanic Disaster - Pig on the Titanic: A True Story by Gary Crew

We have been waiting almost 4 months for this night - the night we got to see our nephew, Zach star in Titanic the theater production put on by our local high school. Zach got to play the part of Frederick Fleet - the guy that spots the ice berg. He's been prepping for months, learning lines, memorizing the words to his solo and going to rehearsal after rehearsal. Finally - it is time to shine!!

Here's a shot of the entire cast at the beginning of the show. Zach is on the top row - start at the steering wheel and count to the left - he's the 5th guy over, black hat, black coat.

Telling the story of the Titanic to young readers is tricky. On one hand, it is THE classic true tale of danger and heroism, but on the other hand, it is a grim story of death at the hands of human misjudgment and overrated technology.