The Sinking of the Vasa: A Shipwreck of Titanic Proportions (2018)

by Russell Freedman, William Low (Illustrator)

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Describes the building of the mighty Swedish warship the Vasa, how it sank not even a mile out of the harbor, the subsequent investigation, and how it was brought to the surface and restored more than three hundred years later.

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I recommend checking out the museum website for more info and photos of the Vasa. This book is a good overview for kids. (

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pacbox | Jul 9, 2022 |

Excellent illustrations in large format book. About not only the sinking of the Vasa, but also its recovery. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Russell Freedman	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Low, William	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed

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2018

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Gustav II Adolf (Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden)

Anders Franzén

Per Edvin Fälting

Söfring Hansson

Henrik Hybertsson (or Hendrik Hubertsen)

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Sweden

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Sinking of the Vasa

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The King of Sweden had spoken.

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Describes the building of the mighty Swedish warship the Vasa, how it sank not even a mile out of the harbor, the subsequent investigation, and how it was brought to the surface and restored more than three hundred years later.

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Lexile® : 970L
Accelerated Reader®: 5.7 ; Lower grades (K-3)
Publisher recommended age : 5-9 years

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