Author(s): Catherine Johnson,Katie Hickey
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 104
Publisher: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Language: English
Date Published: 2018-09-05
Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 10mm
Publication City/Country: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Illustrations: with black and white vignettes

Matthew Henson was simply an ordinary man. That was, until Commander Robert E. Peary entered his life, and offered him a chance at true adventure. Henson would become navigator, craftsman, translator, and right-hand man on a treacherous journey to the North Pole. Defying the odds and the many prejudices that faced him to become a true pioneer. This is his incredible and often untold story. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+