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| Author/Contributor(s): |
Burleigh, Robert; Krudop, Walter Lyon
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| Publisher: |
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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| Date: |
11/5/2011
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| Binding: |
Paperback
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| Condition: |
NEW
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In 1934, Admiral Richard Byrd spent an entire winter by himself in a small cabin in Antarctica, recording the weather and confronting life, completely alone, in harsh conditions. Robert Burleigh “paints mesmerizing word pictures” (
Booklist) that are supplemented with excerpts from Admiral Byrd’s firsthand account of how he survived. This riveting account was named an Orbis Pictus Honor Book and includes dramatic, full-color illustrations capture the courage of Byrd’s amazing ordeal.
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