# I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

**Author:** Lauren Tarshis
**Lexile:** 590L
**Grade range:** Grades 2–5
**Age range:** 7–10
**First published:** 2010
**Page count:** 112
**Genre:** Historical Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780545206945`
**ISBN-10:** `0545206944`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/i-survived-the-sinking-of-the-titanic-1912
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Ten-year-old George Calder is aboard the Titanic when it strikes an iceberg, and must survive the most famous shipwreck in history. The first book in Lauren Tarshis's blockbuster I Survived series pairs fast-paced narrative with real history — a grades 2-5 staple that turns reluctant readers into series fans.

## Themes

- survival
- history
- courage
- family

## Content notes

- peril
- death

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