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Top quality book for grade school level The durable library binding makes this a worthwhile investment for schools. The graphics are just beautiful! The sepia toned photos are set in a color scheme of rich red and soft gold. Lovely! The quality of the writing leaves nothing to criticize. This is a well researched, accurate account of the expeditions Henson and Peary undertook to reach the North Pole. Even the controversy over the attainment of the Pole is thoughtfully resolved by referencing the work of the Navigation Foundation and the historic 1990 report in the National Geographic. This book uses 14 photographs from the Bradley Robinson Collection. (Hey! That's me!) The author, Ann Graham Gaines even listed this website in the "Further Information" section. Isn't that nice? This book is triumph of craftsmanship. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Arctic Explorer, The story of Matthew Henson, by Jeri Ferris |
Henson & Peary, The race for the North Pole, by Laurie Rozakis | ||||||||||||||||||
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Explorer : The Story of Matthew Hensonby Jeri Ferris List: $24.50 Amazon.com price: $24.50 Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding Published by Carolrhoda Books Publication date: February 1989 Dimensions (in inches): 9.33 x 7.35 x .51 ISBN: 0876143702 ***Very Nice quality book! One of the best. 80 pages, index, crisp photos |
Matthew Henson and Robert Peary :
 The Race for the North Pole (Partners) by Laurie Rozakis List: $13.95 Amazon.com price: $13.95 Availability: On Order; usually ships within 1-2 weeks. Library Binding Published by Blackbirch Marketing Publication date: February 1994 ISBN: 1567110665
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| Matthew Henson: Explorer, by Michael Gilman | Matthew Henson: Arctic Explorer, by Sean Dolan | ||||||||||||||||||
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Henson (Black Americans of Achievement)by Michael Gilman List: $19.95 Amazon.com price: $19.95 Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding, 110 pages Published by Chelsea House Pub (Library) Publication date: January 1988 Dimensions (in inches): 9.55 x 7.52 x .57 ISBN: 1555465900
Henson has long been a favorite role model
for children because of his rags to fame story. His humility shines
through all the racist hatred people tossed at him for reaching the North
Pole with Peary when they said Peary should have taken along a "white
man". Today, there are efforts to attack Henson as the tide of racial
equality shifts. Recently certain white supremacists feel safe in calling
him a liar and Peary a fraud. However, there is ample scientific evidence
supporting their 1909 North Pole achievement. |
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Henson (Junior World Biographies)by Sean Dolan List: $15.95 Amazon.com price: $15.95 Availability: On Order; usually ships within 1-2 weeks. Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding, 80 pages Published by Chelsea House Pub (Library) Publication date: July 1, 1996 Dimensions (in inches): 9.09 x 6.77 x .46 ISBN: 0791015688 ** Same publishers so the cover looks the same, but this is a shorter, perhaps less challenging book for the younger reader. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Henson: Arctic Explorer, by Michael Gilman | Matthew Henson: Polar Adventurer, by Jean Kinney Williams | ||||||||||||||||||
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Henson (Black American Series)by Michael Gilman, Michael Gilman List: $3.95 Amazon.com price: $3.16 You Save: $0.79 (20%) Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Mass Market Paperback Published by Holloway House Pub Co Publication date: March 1, 1990 Dimensions (in inches): 6.85 x 4.19 x .42 ISBN: 0870675567 ***Same author as above. Gilman's books are good. This is a cute 4 inch by 7 to fit in your pocket. Full size type is easy to read. Clearly written - high school and adult readers should enjoy it also. For the price you should buy these by the case and hand them out freely! |
*** I like this book! 58 pages of text - perfect for the young reader. Wonderful illustrations! Large color photos, such as Matt's Naval funeral at Arlington. The black and white pictures are remarkable - sharp, well displayed; here is Matt's studio photo from his 1912 book, a full page of him at his Customs House job, a French color magazine cover of the Peary/Cook dispute. (This is also available in a paperback for $6.95.) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Henson (Raintree Stories Series) **For reading to kids, I suppose.Raintree Stories Series. The illustrations posses that wonderful sense of excitement and ambiguity I so loved in my children's books. Start your kid out right with Matt for bedtime stories. The illustrations by Francis Balistreri look like Van Gough paintings. I like them | ||||||||||||||||||
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A very
exciting story of a great African-American, November 18, 2001 
**Good quality kids book. 36 pages.
Happy illustrations.I
love this illustration by Tom Forty of Matt and Peary "jumping for joy"
at the North Pole. Very cute.
Matthew
Henson : Polar Adventurer (First Book Explorer)
