Race to the frozen north : the Matthew Henson story
Johnson, Catherine, 1962-2018
Book
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.
Main title:
Race to the frozen north : the Matthew Henson story / Catherine Johnson ; with illustrations by Katie Hickey.
Author:
Johnson, Catherine, 1962-, authorHickey, Katie, illustrator
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Barrington Stoke, 2018.
Collation:
118 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Dyslexic-friendly.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9781781128404 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92J910.92910.92JOH910.92
Local class:
J910
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2703472