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By Dolores Johnson
Publisher National Geographic - (Children's Books)
Onward
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The conquest of the North Pole was an elusive, almost impossible goal at the beginning of the last century. But a son of patrician parents, Robert E. Peary, and a son of sharecroppers, Matthew Henson, shared a dream of conquering the unconquered North Pole and were brave enough to risk their lives numerous times before they finally succeeded. Hensons great physical stamina and his ability to speak Inuit and develop warm relationships with the peoples of the Arctic were indispensable to the quest. He mastered the complexities of the dog sled and led the team across the layers of ice that covered the frigid, threatening Arctic Ocean. Henson and Pearys jubilation at finally reaching the Pole was later tempered by the controversy that swirled around their achievement. Once their deed was recognized, AfricanAmerican Henson still was not. It took history a long time to hail him as a hero of exploration.

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9008 words9,008 words
64 pages64 pages
Lexile 1070LLexile 1070L
Grade 5 to 12Grade 5 to 12
Age 10-17Age 10-17
Published 2005Published 2005

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9780792279143

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