It's a survival story almost too incredible to believe, but it's the extraordinary true tale of endurance in the harshest environment on earth. Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men set off from England aboard the ship Endurance, intending to cross Antarctica from one side to the other. Instead, Endurance becomes icebound and sinks 100 miles from land, leaving Shackleton and his men to fight brutal perils on ice, land, and sea...or die trying. Through it all, Shackleton's mission never wavers: But if you're a leader, a fellow that other fellows look to, you've got to keep going. Narrator Taylor Mali transports the listener into the heart of this death-defying adventure.
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"This informational book was so fantastic! I couldn't put it down when I was reading it. The subject matter is also very interesting and the book is filled with great pictures of the expedition in Antarctica. " — Amanda (5 out of 5 stars)
"This informational book was so fantastic! I couldn't put it down when I was reading it. The subject matter is also very interesting and the book is filled with great pictures of the expedition in Antarctica. "
" Read this for Parent/Child book group. All parents and 3 out of 4 kids liked it very much. Amazing photos, and a really gripping story. it prompted a good discussion. "
" I tend to not like biographies or life story accounts, but this was pretty entertaining and a quick read. "
Jennifer Armstrong is the author of over fifty books for children from kindergarten through high school. Best known for writing historical fiction, she has also been successful in creating picture books, easy readers, chapter books, young adult novels, and nonfiction. Armstrong is the winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World. Many of her books have been designated as Notable Books by the American Library Association and the International Reading Association.
Taylor Mali is the former president of Poetry Slam, Inc., and one of the most well-known poets to have emerged from the poetry slam movement. He is the author of two books of poetry, What Learning Leaves and The Last Time as We Are, and four CDs of spoken word. He has appeared on the first two seasons of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and won the jury prize for best one-man show at the United States Comedy Arts Festival. A passionate advocate of teachers, he travels the country recruiting the next generation of teachers with his 1,000 Teachers Campaign. Taylor lives in New York.
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