Overview
Intrigued by the mysterious, vast continent at the bottom of the world, Sir Ernest Shackleton fearlessly led 27 men to explore Antarctica - but on their way to its shore, their ship Endurance was crushed by the relentless ice! The shipwrecked team braved many months stranded on an ice floe (through an Antarctic winter), facing extreme hunger, frostbite, illness, and exhaustion. But through Shackleton's heroic effort to sail in an open wooden lifeboat to the nearest inhabited land - hundreds of miles away through the treacherous ocean - everyone was eventually rescued and this amazing true story began to be told again and again. Accompanying this tale for young readers are lovely watercolour paintings that capture the beauty of the Antarctic landscape and the team's heroic determination to survive. Young readers and adults alike will also be fascinated by the maps, chronology, and further background this book provides on one of history's most extraordinary expeditions.
Full Product Details
Author: Meredith Hooper ,
M. P. Robertson ,
M P Robertson
Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Imprint: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 27.00cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 27.00cm
Weight: 0.446kg
ISBN: 9780789207043
ISBN 10: 0789207044
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 15 February 2001
Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years
Audience:
General/trade
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Children/juvenile
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General
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
His [Shackleton's] courage and the courage of his crew is not just an astonishing story, but one of the greatest survival stories of all time. Â Books For Kids columnist Kendal Rautzhan Filled with detailed illustrations, [Shackleton's] is a good choice. Â Parent Paper
His [Shackleton's] courage and the courage of his crew is not just an astonishing story, but one of the greatest survival stories of all time. -- Books For Kids columnist Kendal Rautzhan Filled with detailed illustrations, [Shackleton's] is a good choice. -- Parent Paper His [Shackleton s] courage and the courage of his crew is not just an astonishing story, but one of the greatest survival stories of all time. Books For Kids columnist Kendal Rautzhan Filled with detailed illustrations, [Shackleton's] is a good choice. Parent Paper
"""His [Shackleton's] courage and the courage of his crew is not just an astonishing story, but one of the greatest survival stories of all time."" Books For Kids columnist Kendal Rautzhan ""Filled with detailed illustrations, [Shackleton's] is a good choice."" Parent Paper"
His [Shackleton s] courage and the courage of his crew is not just an astonishing story, but one of the greatest survival stories of all time. Books For Kids columnist Kendal Rautzhan Filled with detailed illustrations, [Shackleton's] is a good choice. Parent Paper
Author Information
Meredith Hooper has traveled Antarctica and received the U.S. Congress' Antarctica Service Medal for her contributions to the exploration of the continent. She has written more than 50 books and lives in London. M. P. Robertson has illustrated more than 30 children's books, and his art has been exhibited in galleries in England, where he also lives.
