Teachers, Children's Authors Seek Balanced Approach To Teaching Of Titanic

The AP (3/22, Italie) reports that the story of the sinking of the Titanic-with its "mystery, high technology and heroes"-is compelling for many children. "But there's also death, lots of it, and that has some parents, teachers and writers of children's books balancing potentially scary details with more palatable, inspirational fare focused on survivors, animals on board or the mechanics of shipbuilding."