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Weatherford, Carole Boston

I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer

32 pp. | Walker | January, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8027-9688-2 $16.95 | Library ISBN 978-0-8027-9689-9 $17.85
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. In spare, poetic language, Weatherford tells the story of African American explorer Henson in eight-line stanzas. Until the climactic last page, each segment begins with a negative clause ("I did not sail to the tropics just to launder shirts..."), an effective device. Velasquez's striking pastels support the text nicely and, toward the end, heighten suspense. An author's note supplements the biographical information.
Reviewer: Kathleen Isaacs | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2008

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