Race To The Frozen North

Author : Catherine Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781454954859
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Race to the Frozen North written by Catherine Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We made it!" I cried. "We're here. The North Pole! We're on top of the world! The first men ever to stand here in all of history." When eleven-year-old Matthew Henson ran away from his cruel stepmother to find a new life in the big city, no one could have predicted that he would become the first man to reach the North Pole. With a little luck and a lot of hard work, Matthew found a life of adventure on the high seas and in the Arctic. But back home in America his achievements were largely overlooked because he was Black. Race to the Frozen North tells his remarkable true story. Union Square & Co.'s EVERYONE CAN BE A READER books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.

Author : Philip Reeve
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0385387989
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pugs of the Frozen North written by Philip Reeve and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a little luck and a pack of pugs, anything is paws-ible! When True Winter comes, it’s time for the Great Northern Race! The best sled teams in the world must reach a mysterious man called the Snowfather. He will grant one wish to the winners. Young racers Sika and Shen want to win more than anything. But they don’t have big sled dogs—all they have is sixty-six yappy, yippy puppy pugs. Can this unlikely team make their dreams come true? For early chapter book readers who are ready for something longer, the Not-So-Impossible Tales are packed with humor, action, and color illustrations on almost every page. A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016 "A madcap, magical blend of fluff and other good stuff."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Author : Catherine Johnson
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 1800900848
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story written by Catherine Johnson and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Tom Avery
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466817585
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To the End of the Earth written by Tom Avery and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the End of the Earth tells thrilling true adventure of a deadly trek to the North Pole, a 100 year old mystery and an inspiring tale of polar exploration April 2009 is the one-hundredth anniversary of perhaps the greatest controversy in the history of exploration. Did U.S. Naval Commander Robert Peary and his team dogsled to the North Pole in thirty-seven days in 1909? Or, as has been challenged, was this speed impossible, and was he a cheat? In 2005, polar explorer Tom Avery and his team set out to recreate this 100-year-old journey, using the same equipment as Peary, to prove that Peary had indeed done what he had claimed and discovered the North Pole. Navigating treacherous pressure ridges, deadly channels of open water, bitterly cold temperatures, and traveling in a similar style to Peary's with dog teams and replica wooden sledges bound together with cord, Avery tells the story of how his team covered 413 nautical miles to the North Pole in thirty-six days and twenty-two hours—some four hours faster than Peary. Weaving fascinating polar exploration history with thrilling extreme adventure, this is Avery's story of how he and his team nearly gave their lives proving Peary told the truth.

Author : Rebecca E. F. Barone
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1250257816
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Race to the Bottom of the Earth written by Rebecca E. F. Barone and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equal parts adventure and STEM, Rebecca E. F. Barone's Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica is a thrilling nonfiction book for young readers chronicling two treacherous, groundbreaking expeditions to the South Pole—and includes eye-catching photos of the Antarctic landscape. "Riveting! I raced to the end of this book!" —Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee In 1910, Captain Robert Scott prepared his crew for a trip that no one had ever completed: a journey to the South Pole. He vowed to get there any way he could, even if it meant looking death in the eye. Then, not long before he set out, another intrepid explorer, Roald Amundsen, set his sights on the same goal. Suddenly two teams were vying to be the first to make history—what was to be an expedition had become a perilous race. In 2018, Captain Louis Rudd readied himself for a similarly grueling task: the first unaided, unsupported solo crossing of treacherous Antarctica. But little did he know that athlete Colin O’Brady was training for the same trek—and he was determined to beat Louis to the finish line. For fans of Michael Tougias’ The Finest Hours, this gripping account of two history-making moments of exploration and competition is perfect for budding scientists, survivalists, and thrill seekers. "A nail-biting tale of adventure, tragedy, and superhuman determination—and also a luminous example of how our present lives are shaped by our immeasurably deep connection to our past." —Elizabeth Wein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Code Name Verity "A huge treat for adventure story fans—not one, but two incredible races across the fearsome and fascinating Antarctic!" —Steve Sheinkin, New York Times bestselling author of Bomb and Undefeated

Author : Gary Paulsen
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780156001458
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Winterdance written by Gary Paulsen and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1995 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paulsen and his team of dogs endured snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, and hallucinations in the relentless push to go on. Map and color photographs.

Author : Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0307554503
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Balto and the Great Race (Totally True Adventures) written by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-09-02 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog—until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish—and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the serum to Nome is by sled, but can the dogs deliver it in time? Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life. A Kansas City Children’s Book Award for Grades 1–3

Author : Geronimo Stilton
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545875439
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Famouse Fjord Race (Geronimo Stilton Micekings #2) written by Geronimo Stilton and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can scaredy-mouse Geronimo Stiltonord survive in the age of Vikings and dragons? Who is Geronimo Stiltonord?He is a mouseking -- the Geronimo Stilton of the ancient far north! He lives with his clan in the village of Mouseborg. From sailing frozen waters to facing fiery dragons, every day is an adventure for the micekings! The Famouse Fjord RaceIt's the day of the Famouse Fjord Race, a miceking sailing competition. Geronimo Stiltonord isn't competing, since he gets seasick... but then he's dragged into a boat! Just when he thinks things can't get worse, the terrible vilekings appear -- and so do the evil dragons. Squeak! Will his team stay afloat?

Author : Mal Wright
Publisher : Nimble Books
ISBN 13 : 9781608880065
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journey to the End of the Earth written by Mal Wright and published by Nimble Books. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even to the Russians, a hardy race with much experience at living in a cold land, swept by bitter winters, the Kola Peninsular and the Murman coast represented the very extreme of a distant, harsh and God forsaken place. Hence, they named their first colony there Murmansk. The end of the Earth. To the Allied sailors of many nations who sailed there during WW2 it certainly seemed to live up to its name. Getting there was bad enough with all the hardships of freezing cold conditions, massive storms, and seas that could swallow up a ship leaving little trace. If forced to abandon ship in such waters they were under no illusions that they chances of survival were slim. There were some remarkable stories of survival but the privations endured by those who made it back alive were just as remarkable in that there were so few who lived to tell the tale of being sunk on the Murmansk run. Of course, although the port facilities available were Spartan and poorly equipped to handle the huge amount of stores delivered, then there was the problem of getting such cargoes there in the first place. Having arrived, there were almost no amenities for the crews of ships to use in order to rest up after fighting there way to Murmansk. Indeed the Soviets were reluctant to give the crews much freedom to go ashore at all. Food was scarce. That supplied was grudgingly given, boring and lacking nutrition. So for those who had arrived, the long wait until they could join a convoy back to the UK was like a prison sentence. Perhaps the only thing the Russians seemed to have plenty of was Vodka and with that they could be extremely generous. Join the thriving community around this intensely popular war game.

Author : Jane Maufe
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147293573X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Frozen Frontier written by Jane Maufe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Northwest Passage proved so elusive for so long that many sailors and explorers believed it didn't actually exist. A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic archipelago, it wasn't until Roald Amundsen's 1903–06 voyage that the Northwest Passage's existence was finally proved, but the transit is treacherous and entirely dependent upon the ice giving up its grip for sufficient time to allow vessels through. This is not a journey undertaken by average sailors in small private boats. But David Scott Cowper, 73, is no ordinary sailor. There are seven possible routes through the Northwest Passage, and Cowper had sailed through six of them singlehanded. This is the account of the sixth and most northerly – from ocean to ocean through the McClure Strait, this time accompanied by Jane Maufe, his crew. The account of the voyage is written by Jane and she captures Cowper's steely determination, resourcefulness in the face of adversity and humility in the wake of great achievement. Theirs is an old-fashioned relationship, where each party expects to fulfil their stereotypical roles. But Jane is no push-over - she can steer a watch, haul sails, and leap ashore slippery pontoons with heavy ropes like the best of them. As well as a captivating story of adventurous sailing it provides a fascinating insight into the relationship between two serious and dedicated sailors, alone together in some of the most isolated and forbidding desolate wastes on earth. It is a relationship built on respect and high expectations, mutual ambition and also self-sacrifice, and the book is a uniquely revealing and charming account.