LUCK OF THE TITANIC

LUCK OF THE TITANIC by Stacey Lee

YA book Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee brings to light an aspect of the Titanic that is not well known. There were 8 Chinese men aboard. Six made it off alive. Lee brings her own twist to the story by making two of the eight a set of twins, a brother and sister named Jamie and Valora Luck. Both are looking for new starts in life after the loss of their parents, so they board the Titanic. Asian discrimination is constant during this time period and limits their possibilities in many ways. Then the tragedy of the Titanic occurs, and survival becomes the only thing that matters.

HEADS UP- A couple of minor items to be aware of. There are a couple of swear words. At one point a friend of Valora's announces that she has "no interest in men." One third of a page is dedicated to the discussion that it takes for the girl's mother a while to accept this. The incident is never brought up again in the book.