Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story AR: 4.6 - Catherine Johnson; Katie Hickey (Paperback) 05-03-2019 Short-listed for Young Quills Award 2019 and UKLA Award 2020 and STEAM Children's Book Prize 2020. Long-listed for North Somerset Teac
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+
