Who Was Ernest Shackleton
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Who Was Ernest Shackleton
By (Author) James Buckley
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by Max Hergenrother
Grosset and Dunlap
Grosset and Dunlap
26th December 2013
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
919.89
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 137mm, Height 194mm, Spine 6mm
119g
Description
As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton's incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times. His courage in the face of dangerous conditions and unforeseeable tragedies reveal the great leader that he was. Hishistoric 1914 journey aboard theEndurancehas all the drama of an action movie.
Author Bio
James Buckley, Jr. is a sports writer for children. He has written more than 50 books about sports for kids, including titles on baseball, football, NASCAR, soccer, the Olympics, and more.
