Children's Nonfiction Historical
Peary and Henson - The Race to the North Pole
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2006
- Category
- Historical, Exploration & Discovery, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778724629
- Publish Date
- Mar 2006
- List Price
- $10.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778724261
- Publish Date
- Mar 2006
- List Price
- $25.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 8 to 12
- Grade: 4 to 5
Description
Although prejudiced attitudes in the early 1900s prevented African American explorer Mathew Henson from receiving his equal credit, he and Robert Peary were true partners in the dangerous race to discover the North Pole. This adventurous book describes how they survived exploration in the harsh climate of the Arctic by adopting the ways of the Inuit, and how despite controversy, they became famous role models upon returning to the United States.
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Librarian Reviews
Peary & Henson: The Race to the North Pole (In the Footsteps of Explorers)
Meet the first men to reach the North Pole. Read about their experiences, the racism Henson encountered as an African American explorer, Inuit culture and more.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.