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Race to the Frozen North Catherine Johnson

Race to the Frozen North By Catherine Johnson

Race to the Frozen North by Catherine Johnson


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Summary

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.

Race to the Frozen North Summary

Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story by 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+

About Catherine Johnson

Catherine Johnson is a screen-writer and best-selling author of several books for children and young adults. Her acclaimed novel Sawbones won the Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction, and her most recent book The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo, was nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize. Catherine has been a Writer in Residence at Holloway Prison, a Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at the London institute and has mentored writers in Africa for the British Council.

Additional information

GOR009372066
9781781128404
1781128405
Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story by Catherine Johnson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Barrington Stoke Ltd
2018-09-05
128
Short-listed for Young Quills Award 2019 Short-listed for UKLA Award 2020 Short-listed for STEAM Children's Book Prize 2020 Long-listed for North Somerset Teachers Book Award 2019 Long-listed for Steel City Book Club Awards 2020 Nominated for Carnegie Medal 2020
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