Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.
Polar Adventures: A Chapter Book ANNOTATION Briefly discusses some of the explorers of the North and South Poles, including Robert Peary, Ernest Shackleton, Matthew Henson, and Donald Macmillan.
FROM THE PUBLISHER Travel by dogsled with Robert Peary to the North Pole. Race Robert Scott to the South Pole. Sail to the bottom of the world with Ernest Shackleton. Read about the exciting adventures these explorers had while traveling in frozen lands.
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