The Endurance: Shackleton's Perilous Expedition in Antartica
by Meredith Hooper, M. P. Robertson
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Author: M. P. Robertson, Meredith HooperEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2001-02
ISBN: 0789207044
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Abbeville Kids
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Book Review: A true tale of exploration, survival, and rescue
Summary: 5 Stars
Superbly, beautifully illustrated through truly exceptional watercolor paintings by M.P. Robertson, Meredith Hooper's The Endurance is the true story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition across Antarctica. Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men fought their way through some of the most extreme conditions and hardships imaginable in a near legendary feat of exploration. This true tale of exploration, survival, and rescue will thrill young readers and is a very highly recommended addition to all school and community library collections.
Summary of The Endurance: Shackleton's Perilous Expedition in Antartica
Intrigued by the mysterious, vast continent at the bottom of the world, Sir Ernest Shackleton fearlessly led 27 men to explore Antarctica--but on their way to its shore, their ship Endurance was crushed by the relentless ice! The shipwrecked team braved many months stranded on an ice floe (through an Antarctic winter), facing extreme hunger, frostbite, illness, and exhaustion. But through Shackleton's heroic effort to sail in an open wooden lifeboat to the nearest inhabited land--hundreds of miles away through the treacherous ocean--everyone was eventually rescued and this amazing true story began to be told again and again.Accompanying this tale for young readers are lovely watercolor paintings that capture the beauty of the Antarctic landscape and the team's heroic determination to survive. Young readers and adults alike will also be fascinated by the maps, chronology, and further background this book provides on one of history's most extraordinary expeditions.
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