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Race to the Frozen North
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A thrilling fictionalised account of the life of Matthew Henson, the first African-American man to travel to the North Pole, from the Carnegie nominated author Catherine Johnson.
ISBN: 9781781128404 Author: Johnson, Catherine Publisher: Barrington Stoke Publication Date: 5th September 2018 Imprint: Barrington Stoke Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823.92 (edition:23) Pages: 118 Language: English Edition: Paperback original Readership: Children - juvenile / Code: J Category: Short Reads Subjects: Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage), True stories (Children's / Teenage)
Matthew Henson was simply an ordinary man. That was, until Commander Robert E. Peary entered his life, and offered him a chance at true adventure. Henson would become navigator, craftsman, translator, and right-hand man on a treacherous journey to the North Pole. Defying the odds and the many prejudices that faced him to become a true pioneer. This is his incredible and often untold story. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
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