Onward: A Photobiography of African-American Polar Explorer Matthew Henson (Photobiographies) |
 | Author: Dolores Johnson
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1106763
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 64
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.8 x 0.2
ISBN: 1426302681
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.92
EAN: 9781426302688
ASIN: 1426302681
Publication Date: December 26, 2007
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Product Description
The conquest of the North Pole was an elusive, almost impossible goal at the beginning of the last century. But a son of patrician parents, Robert E. Peary, and a son of sharecroppers, Matthew Henson, shared a dream of conquering the unconquered North Pole and were brave enough to risk their lives numerous times before they finally succeeded. Hensonâs great physical stamina and his ability to speak Inuit and develop warm relationships with the peoples of the Arctic were indispensable to the quest. He mastered the complexities of the dog sled and led the team across the layers of ice that covered the frigid, threatening Arctic Ocean. Henson and Pearyâs jubilation at finally reaching the Pole was later dashed when controversy swirled around their achievement. Even after their deed was recognized, African American Hensonâs contribution was largely overlooked. It took the world many years to hail him as a hero of exploration.
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Customer Reviews:
Disappointed March 21, 2009
Rudy Neufeld (Fresno, CA United States)
I'd purchased this book for a younger black child who aspires to be an explorer. I will probably consign it to the trash bin rather than reading it to him.
Book fails to live up to the claims of the published editorial reviews. "Stunning archival photographs" are few and mundane. Story line about Black explorer Matthew Henson is minimal and at times minimized. Hardly inspiring.
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