Helen Thayer's Arctic Adventure: A Woman and a Dog Walk to the North Pole

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Take a trip with Helen and Charlie--to the North Pole. The adventures of Helen Thayer and her dog, Charlie, as they walk from Canada to the magnetic North Pole are exciting, perilous, and heartwarming. Perfect for the boy or girl who loves adventure and exploration.

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Can you imagine making a 364-mile journey in the Arctic wilderness with nothing but a dog and a sled Helen Thayer was the first woman to make such a trip in 1988, and along the way she encountered a bear, icy weather, and injuries. You can read about her journey in Helen Thayer's Arctic Adventure: A Woman and a Dog Walk to the North Pole by Sally Isaacs. The full-page illustrations will make you feel like you are right there with Helen -- but you won't have to bundle up to take the journey!-- "New Moon Girls, "Lacey Recommends""
At age 50, Helen will walk to magnetic north pole -- a harrowing journey with ice storms, polar bears, and a lack of food. She and her dog, Charlie, take it day by day and make it. This is a well-written, exciting true story adventure of courage and determination.-- "Imagination Soup"
Dress warmly as you join the amazing experience of one woman and a Canadian Inuit Husky as they walk 364 miles around the magnetic North Pole. . . .This narrative nonfiction has readers anxious for the next scare.-- "Sarah Catherine Howard, Teacher Librarian"
The illustrations have a simple and stark beauty. . . .a captivating nonfiction picture book...-- "The Children's Bookshelf, Central Michigan University, Public Broadcasting Cente"

Author Bio

Sally Isaacs grew up in Evansville, Indiana, and graduated from Indiana University. She served as Editorial Director of Reader's Digest Educational Division before becoming a professional writer of nonfiction and educational books. She has written 50 books including American history books, biographies, and atlases for children. In 2004, her book Cattle Trails and Cowboys (Heinemann Library) won the June Franklin Naylor Award for Best Book for Children on Texas History, given by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Sally began her research on Helen Thayer's Arctic journey by reading Helen's book with its day-by-day accounts. She followed this with several telephone interviews with Helen. Sally is the co-founder and co-chair of the 21st Century Children's Nonfiction Conference. Iva Sasheva is a master printmaker, painter, sculptor and book illustrator. Her first exhibition at the age of 13 was followed by a number of solo and group shows in Europe and America. As an artist she has contributed her work to more than 25 feature films and collaborated with authors in the creation of several graphic novels, literary novels, and children's books.