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Race to the Frozen North

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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.

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SKU: 9781781128404 Category: Children’s education Tags: Adventure stories (Children’s / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction & true stories, General fiction (Children’s / Teenage), Historical fiction (Children’s / Teenage), History & the past: general interest (Children’s / Teenage), Natural history (Children?s/Teenage), People & places (Children’s / Teenage), Personal & social issues (Children’s / Teenage), True stories (Children’s / Teenage), Wildlife (Children’s / Teenage)
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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+

Weight 0.22 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 13 × 1 cm
Author

Johnson, Catherine

Publisher

Barrington Stoke

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

Cover

Paperback

Pages

118

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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