Description
| Product ID: | 9781781128404 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Race to the Frozen North |
| Subtitle: | The Matthew Henson Story |
| Authors: | Author: Catherine Johnson, Katie Hickey |
| Page Count: | 128 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, True stories (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 8 years, For reluctant readers (children) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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+ |
| Imprint Name: | Barrington Stoke Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-09-05 |
