The Bravest Man in the World

Jonathan Harker Weeks resists practicing the piano until his grandfather tells him about Wallace Hartley. Hartley grew up poor in Ireland, where his mother made sure he learned the fiddle despite their circumstances. Years later, he and his band played aboard the Titanic as it went down, using music to calm passengers. An unintentional stowaway recounts Hartley’s courage during the disaster. The book includes an author’s note and acetone-marker and pencil illustrations.