Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Age Appropriateness: primary/intermediate to 5th grade
Media: water color and ink
Characterization, plot, theme, setting;
Review: This book is a good example of Contemporary Ralistic fiction because what happens in the story could take place in present day with any elementary school classroom activity and field trip. Harry and all his friends are all sharing stories of their ancestor in class when one of the students shares a story that catches the rest of the students attention. The teacher uses this classroom excitment as a teaching opportunity. The class gets interested in ships and boats primarily on Titanic, the teacher arranges for the class to have a field trip out on a river boat. The class is on the trip and they are all having fun until they realize that one of thier classmates is missing. Finally after hours of searching they find him having a great time entertaining in the snack bar. ( )