Tanaka, Shelley & Ken Marschall. On Board the Titanic: What it was Like When the Great Liner Sank. 1st printing. NY: Hyperion. 1996. hardcover. color illustrations by Ken Marschall. children’s book. isbn: 0786802839. scarcity: fairly common.

A short, but very well done work written for young readers. This book tells the story through the eyes of two of the young men on board, Jack Thayer in first class, and Harold Bride, the junior Marconi operator. The book is an interesting read, and the author did her homework; I don’t recall any serious blunders with the facts.

It is also profusely illustrated with photos and art, including many awesome paintings by maritime artist extraordinaire, Ken Marschall. There are quite a number of full page illustrations by Marschall, plus a double-page cutaway of the ship.

This is one of the very best books on the subject for young readers.