(3) 4-6 During WWI in a small fishing village off the coast of England, a boy and his father discover a young girl, injured and mute. As the family nurses her back to health, townspeople grow suspicious that she's German; in reality, she's a survivor of the sunken Lusitania. Morpurgo incorporates the profound effects of war on ordinary people in an emotionally charged historical drama.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Willow Dawson. Aboard the Lusitania, twelve-year-old Avis Dolphin befriends Professor Holbourn, who tells her a dramatic serial story of shipwreck, courage, and a girl-hero. When the Lusitania is torpedoed, Avis (a real-life Lusitania survivor) herself bravely lives out shipwreck and rescue. Avis's mildly eventful shipboard life is counterbalanced by Holbourn's ferocious adventure story, presented in wordless graphic-novel panels interspersed throughout the main text.

Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2015

(4) 4-6 You Choose: History series. This Choose Your Own Adventure–style book provides three different paths for readers to follow (e.g., be a passenger or hired sailor aboard the Lusitania). Though the information is limited, reluctant readers who enjoy the series hook will come away with a sense of the event. Photos and illustrations help break up the text. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(3) K-3 This partial biography of experimental composer Charles Ives features the sinking of the Lusitania, the sad inspiration for his famous piece "From Hanover Square North." Stanbridge also touches on Ives's inspiration from everyday sounds and the harsh reception his music received at the time. Cartoonlike watercolors, including a wordless ten-page section on the sinking, ably illustrate the text. Reading list. Bib.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Carlyn Cerniglia. This second book in the series takes place aboard the Lusitania in 1911 (four years before it sank), where an assassin is after former president Theodore Roosevelt. Nate tries to use Harry Houdini's teachings on observation and insight to find and stop the would-be killer. Authentic historical details combine with suspense and quick pacing for an exciting read.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(2) 4-6 This is a riveting account of the ill-fated 1915 voyage of the British luxury liner, sunk by a German submarine. Relying on original sources and interviews, Preston focuses on the experiences of four young survivors (and one adult). This book effectively juxtaposes daily life on a steamship, the conditions on a cramped submarine, and the horrific aftermath of the torpedo attack. Black-and-white maps, diagrams, archival photos. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2003