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ARCTIC EXPLORATION
For Kids
Eyewitness Arctic & Antarctic
• Barbara Taylor
• Geoff Brightling
HISTORY •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 72 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A slim, oversize survey of the ecology of the polar regions for middle schoolers with a good selection of photographs of the landscapes, animals and people of the world's high latitudes.
(GEN187, $19.99) |
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How High Can We Climb?, The Story of Women Explorers
• Jeanine Atkins
EXPLORATION •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An inspiring profiles of 43 daring women over the ages -- mountain climbers, explorers, and scientists -- ranging from Josephine Peary to Sylvia Earle, Junko Tabei, and Ann Bancroft. With drawings by Dusan Petricic.
(EXP37, $17.00) |
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Matthew Henson, The Quest for the North Pole
• Kathleen Olmstead
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2008 •
PAPER
• 124 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This accessible, illustrated biography for middle schoolers traces the life and career of Matthew Henson, from childhood all the way until he becomes the first African American to explore the North Pole.
(ARC305, $5.95) |
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Polar Explorers for Kids
• 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. With black-and-white photographs, informative sidebars and maps.
(ARC191, $16.95) |
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