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263 pp.
| Little
| December, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-316-47789-5$16.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-316-47788-8
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4-6
Survival Tails series.
Illustrated by
Owen Richardson.
Animal fantasy meets history in this enjoyable new series about dogs who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances: aboard the Titanic and on Shackleton's expedition. Occasional realistic illustrations highlight key narrative events. An appended author's note in each reveals surprising real-life facts woven into the stories: a cat traveled with Shackleton's men to the Antarctic; several dogs survived the Titanic's sinking. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos. Review covers these Survival Tails titles: Endurance in Antarctica and The Titanic.
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4-6
Nickolas Flux History Chronicles series.
Illustrated by
Mark Simmons.
Nickolas Flux travels back in time, joining the Shackleton expedition as the Endurance becomes trapped in ice. The spindly typeface is difficult to read and historical information is awkwardly grafted onto the fictional story, but this graphic novel conveys the gist of events. The comic-panel illustrations adequately support the text. Sidebars and appended information provide more context. Reading list. Glos., ind.
112 pp.
| ABDO
| January, 2011
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LibraryISBN 978-1-61714-764-7$34.22
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YA
Essential Events series.
This book chronicles the Antarctic expedition begun by Ernest Shackleton in 1914. Preparation for the journey, the disaster that occurred, and the men's struggle for survival, as well as the rescue of crew members, are recounted in the succinct narrative. Maps, archival photographs, and sidebars enhance the text but crowd the pages. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.
48 pp.
| Golden
| July, 2001
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LibraryISBN 0-307-46408-3$$7.99
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PaperISBN 0-307-26408-4$$3.99
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K-3
Road to Reading series.
Illustrated by
David LaFleur.
With short, simple sentences, Penner describes Shackleton's 1914 attempted expedition to Antarctica. The complete rescue and the most dramatic moments are included, such as Shackleton's plucking a crew member out of the icy water as the floe split beneath their tent, but quotations are undocumented. The text is illustrated with adequate artwork and four black-and-white photographs.
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4-6
Illustrated by
William Maughan.
Aimed at a younger audience than the author's previous book about Shackleton's 1914 expedition, Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, this volume briefly recounts the story of the ship that was trapped in Antarctic ice for over a year and Shackleton's heroic attempts to save his crew. The oversized pages display expedition photographs and Maughan's icy-blue artwork to good effect. A time line is included. Bib., ind.
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4-6
Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1916 Antarctic expedition was, in Armstrong's words, "one of the most incredible feats of survival ever recorded." Her captivating, complete account, which identifies and tracks practically every crew member and liberally employs quotes from crew diaries, will find an audience with the detail-oriented, want-to-know-it-all kind of reader. A stunning array of photographs lend startling immediacy to the story. Bib., ind.
120 pp.
| Clarion
| February, 1999
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TradeISBN 0-395-91524-4$$18.00
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4-6
In a more pared-down telling than Jennifer Armstrong's Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, Kimmel focuses on Ernest Shackleton and key members of the crew; her focus on the action is for the reader interested mostly in the highlights of the expedition. The amazing story is well served in this account, which includes photos by expedition photographer Frank Hurley. Bib., ind.