Onward: A Photobiography of African-American Polar Explorer Matthew Henson
National Geographic Photobiographies
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9No. of pages 64
Published: 2007
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called National Geographic Photobiographies .
There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2007 by National Geographic Society .
A graduate of Boston University, Ms. Johnson was born and raised in New Britain, Connecticut. She now lives in Inglewood, California
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Rhode Island Book Awards
This book was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
Jefferson Cup - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Jefferson Cup.
Beehive Award - Information Book
This book was recognised in the Information Book category by the Beehive Award.
This book features the following character:
Matthew Alexander Henson
This book features the character Matthew Alexander Henson.
"Stunning archival photographs from the early 20th century help tell the inspiring story of the African-American polar explorer. The story demonstrates that fortitude, strength, and loyalty are not determined by the color of one's skin, but by the determination of one's spirit." --starred review, "School Library Journal"
