  | Race to the frozen north : the Matthew Henson story (Everyone Can Be A Reader) Author: Johnson, Catherine | |
| Price: $16.34 | ||
Summary:
The true story of Matthew Henson, the runaway who-with a little luck and a lot of hard work-grows up to have a life full of adventure on the high seas and becomes the first man to reach the North Pole. Dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones.
| Illustrator: | Hickey, Katie |
Reviews:
Booklist (02/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 02/01/2024 Matthew Henson, the first African American man to reach the North Pole, tells his life story in this fictionalized autobiography, an entry in the Everyone Can Be a Reader series that has dyslexia-friendly fonts. Henson recounts running away at age 10 from his Maryland home to DC, where he finds menial work but dreams of adventure at sea. In Baltimore, a captain offers him a job as a cabin boy on a voyage to Hong Kong, and this leads to years of sailing around the world. Eventually, he becomes Officer Robert Peary’s valet for a Nicaraguan voyage. Henson’s description of their repeated expeditions over the next 19 years and eventual success at reaching the North Pole in 1909 is thrillingly recounted. It would be many years before Henson was acknowledged for his role in the expedition. With striking illustrations, a dyslexia- friendly format, and a focus on Henson’s action-packed expeditions, this will be captivating even for kids who say they don’t love reading. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
