Ice Story: Shackleton's Lost Expedition

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Condition
Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
Release Year
1999
ISBN
9780395915240
Book Title
Ice Story : Shackleton's Lost Expedition
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
9.5 in
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Polar Regions, Adventure & Adventurers, History / Exploration & Discovery, Adventurers & Explorers, Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, History / United States / General, People & Places / Polar Regions
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Width
8.5 in
Number of Pages
128 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0395915244
ISBN-13
9780395915240
eBay Product ID (ePID)
539047

Product Key Features

Book Title
Ice Story : Shackleton's Lost Expedition
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Polar Regions, Adventure & Adventurers, History / Exploration & Discovery, Adventurers & Explorers, Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, History / United States / General, People & Places / Polar Regions
Publication Year
1999
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, History
Type
Textbook
Author
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
98-029956
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
The elements of the story make for fascinating reading: a courageous and inspiring leader; a foundered ship swallowed by ice; a stalwart crew stranded on shifting ice floes; a final, daring-beyond-description rescue effort in an open boat through eight hundred miles of hurricane-blown seas and on foot over an uncharted mountain range.... Kimmel focuses more narrowly on Shackleton and the key members of the crew; she has chosen to forgo dialogue and diary quotes and focus on the action. The inherent drama of the tale is such that it shines through Kimmel's pared-down telling..., "Kimmel tells the exciting story well; the riveting adventure may inspire further interest in history and exploration." Kirkus Reviews "...Most of the important background is here, along with maps and some of Frank Hurley's extraordinary expedition photos. The lucid overview is likely to encourage readers to pursue other books on the subject--perhaps some of the adult ones Kimmel includes in her bibliography." Booklist, ALA The elements of the story make for fascinating reading: a courageous and inspiring leader; a foundered ship swallowed by ice; a stalwart crew stranded on shifting ice floes; a final, daring-beyond-description rescue effort in an open boat through eight hundred miles of hurricane-blown seas and on foot over an uncharted mountain range.... Kimmel focuses more narrowly on Shackleton and the key members of the crew; she has chosen to forgo dialogue and diary quotes and focus on the action. The inherent drama of the tale is such that it shines through Kimmel's pared-down telling... Horn Book, ...Most of the important background is here, along with maps and some of Frank Hurley's extraordinary expedition photos. The lucid overview is likely to encourage readers to pursue other books on the subject--perhaps some of the adult ones Kimmel includes in her bibliography., Kimmel tells the exciting story well; the riveting adventure may inspire further interest in history and exploration.
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
910/.91673
Edition Description
Teacher's edition
Synopsis
This dramatic, suspenseful narrative reads like an adventure story-but it is true. In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and a twenty-seven-man crew set off on an expedition to reach and cross Antarctica. Just a month and a half into the voyage, their ship, the Endurance, was caught fast in heavy pack ice. The men had no radio contact, and no one knew where they were or even that they were in trouble. None of them should have survived the ordeal that followed-unstable ice floes, treacherous waters, freezing temperatures, and starvation. Only the extraordinary leadership, courage, and strength of Shackleton brought the whole team safely through. Elizabeth Cody Kimmel's clear, compelling text is illustrated with photographs, taken and carefully preserved by the ship's photographer, that record the stark condition and the day-to-day activities of the men. Hand-drawn maps that show the extraordinary route of the Endurance and her crew. Bibliography, index.
LC Classification Number
G850

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    Amazing book. I've seen 3 videos on Shackelton, but this adds a lot. Fascinating. I've given it for 3 gifts. True. Everyone should read it.

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