Race to the Frozen North [electronic resource] : The Matthew Henson Story
Johnson, Catherine2021
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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+
Main title:
Race to the Frozen North [electronic resource] : The Matthew Henson Story / Catherine Johnson
Author:
Johnson, Catherine, AuthorHickey, Katie, Illustrator
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Barrington Stoke Ltd, 2021
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Catherine Johnson is a screenwriter and bestselling author of several books for children and young adults. Shortlisted for the 2020 UKLA Book Awards, Race to the Frozen North is a perennial bestseller with sales of over 40,000 to date. Her acclaimed novel Sawbones won the Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction, and The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo was nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize. Catherine is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
ISBN:
9781800900844
Language:
English
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BRN:
3917942
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