Description
Through howling snowstorms and over treacherous sheets of ice, Matthew Henson and Robert Peary raced against other explorers and death itself to be the first to reach the North Pole. After six expeditions and eighteen years, they finally planted the American flag at the top of the world on April 6, 1909. Because he was a black man, Henson had to start out as Peary's servant. But with his intelligence, bravery, and resourcefulness, Matthew Henson soon became Peary's chief assistant.
Title Details
Author: |
Ferris, Jeri |
Publisher: |
First Avenue Editions (Tm) |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
1990 |
Number of Pages: |
80 |
Dewey: |
B |
Dewey Range: |
B |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Interest Age: |
13 |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Middle Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
6.2 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
2 |
Guided Reading Level: |
W |
Guided Reading Interest Age: |
Grade 6 |
Lexile Level: |
1040 |
Lexile Range: |
Fluent Reader (1000 - 1299) |
