Arctic Explorer
The Story of Matthew Henson
From the Series Trailblazer Biographies
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.
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978-0-87614-507-4
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$9.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 9 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 1989 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | First Avenue Editions ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 80 |
| Publication Date | 1989-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 5.5 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 5.0 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007090, JNF007040 |
| Dewey | 910'.92 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6.875 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1040 |
| Guided Reading Level | W |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.2 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 15503 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 2.0 |
| Features | Afterword, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Primary source quotations/images, Reviewed, Source notes, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
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Trailblazer Biographies
Struggling to overcome adversity to accomplish their goals, the men and women featured in these inspiring biographies blazed a trail through history. Fulfills sixth grade social sciences, social studies, and history curriculum needs. View available downloads →
Awards
- Carter G. Woodson Book Award
- NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
- NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12