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Isaacs, Sally

Helen Thayer's Arctic Adventure: A Woman and a Dog Walk to the North Pole

(4) 4-6 Encounter series. Illustrated by Iva Sasheva. In 1988, fifty-year-old Helen Thayer hiked to the North Pole, becoming the first woman to reach "any of the world's Poles" alone. This inspiring biography's straightforward text heightens tension during action-packed scenes, but a rushed ending detracts from Thayer's accomplishment. The photorealistic illustrations convey Thayer's isolation in the stark Arctic environment. Notes from Thayer and the author are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

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