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Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story

Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story

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Matthew Henson was the first African-American man to travel to the North Pole. He defied the odds and prejudices to become a pioneer and is the subject of Catherine Johnson's thrilling fictionalized account. Suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 128 pages
\n Publication date: 05 September 2018
\n Publisher: Barrington Stoke Ltd
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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 incredible and often untold story. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant, or dyslexic readers aged 8+

\n Weight: 212g\n
Dimension: 199 x 181 x 10 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781781128404\n \n

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