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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION

For Kids

Race to the South Pole Coloring Book

Race to the South Pole Coloring Book


by Patricia J. Wynne

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2010
  • PAPER

Ross MacPhee (Race to the End) collaborated with illustrator Patricia Wynne for this historically accurate, thrilling account of Antarctic exploration in 30 ready-to-color illustrations. (ANT332, $3.99)

Tom Crean's Rabbit, A True Story from Scott's Last Voyage

Tom Crean's Rabbit, A True Story from Scott's Last Voyage


by Meredith Hooper

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Based on the diaries of Tom Crean and the men who sailed to the South Pole on board the Terra Nova in 1910 with Captain Robert Falcon Scott. (ANT246, $7.95)

Emperors of the Ice, A True Story of Disaster and Survival in Antarctica, 1910-13


by Richard Farr

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Frostbite, scurvy, hidden ice chasms, and packs of hungry killer whales are just a few of the dangers faced by Cherry, aka Apsley Cherry-Gerard, in this exciting retelling of Scott's ill-fated expedition for young explorers. (ANT284, $19.95)

Eyewitness Arctic & Antarctic

Eyewitness Arctic & Antarctic


by Barbara Taylor | Geoff Brightling

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Young readers will enjoy this snazzy, illustrated survey of life and nature at high latitudes. (GEN187, $19.99)

Polar Explorers for Kids

Polar Explorers for Kids


by Maxine Snowden

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 150 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The history and adventures of 16 polar explorers, including Erik the Red, Henry Hudson, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, are brought to life in 21 puzzles, games, projects and activities for kids ages 9 and up. (ARC191, $16.95)

Shackleton's Stowaway

Shackleton's Stowaway


by Victoria McKernan

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

McKernan deftly interweaves actual explorers and events in this fictionalized account of Shackleton's voyage for ages 12 and up. (ANT226, $6.50)

Trapped by the Ice, Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure

Trapped by the Ice, Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure


by Michael McCurdy

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An illustrated retelling of the Endurance expedition geared for children. (ANT75, $8.95)

Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat

Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat


by Caroline Alexander

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Sir Ernest Shackleton's most famous expedition, as told by his cat. (ANT56, $13.99)

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, The True Story of the Endurance Expedition

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, The True Story of the Endurance Expedition


by Jennifer Armstrong

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This book retells the story of the Endurance for kids ages 12 and up. (ANT68, $12.95)

 

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