Race To The Frozen North
Author: Catherine Johnson
ISBN: 9781781128404
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Year First Published: 2018
Pages: 128
Dimensions: 199mm x 131mm x 10mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Descripition:
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.
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+
ISBN: 9781781128404
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Year First Published: 2018
Pages: 128
Dimensions: 199mm x 131mm x 10mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Descripition:
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.
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+
