Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story
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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.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
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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.
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 remarkable and often untold story.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Additional information
| Weight | 220 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 19.8 × 13 × 1 cm |
| Book_author | Johnson, Catherine |
| Publisher | BARRINGTON STOKE (EDUCATIONAL) |
| Imprint | Barrington Stoke |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 118 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback original |
| Dewey | 823.92 (edition:23) |
| Readership | Children – juvenile / Code: J |
