Matthew Henson was not meant to lead an ordinary life. His dreams had sails.? They took him from the port of Baltimore, around the world, and north to the pole.No amount of fear, cold, hunger, or injustice could keep him from tasting adventure and exploring the world. ?He learned to survive in the Arctic wilderness, and he stood by Admiral Peary for years on end, all for the sake of his goal.? And finally, after decades of facing danger and defying the odds, he reached the North Pole and made history.? At last, Henson had proved himself as an explorerand as a man.?

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award. It also was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award. It was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2008 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

ERIC VELASQUEZ is the author and illustrator of The Price of Freedom , Grandma's Records and Grandma's Gift , a Pura Belpre Award winner. He is also the illustrator of The Piano Man , for which he won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award. Carole Boston Weatherford is an avid baseball fan and an award-winning poet. She has written more than a dozen books for children. She lives in High Point, North Carolina, with her husband, Ronald; their two children; and a lazy beagle.