A thrilling fictionalised account of the life of Matthew Henson, the first African-American man to travel to the North Pole, from the Carnegie-nominated author Catherine Johnson. Matthew Henson was simply an ordinary man. That was, until Commander Robert E. Peary entered his life, and offered him a chance at true adventure. Henson would become navigator, craftsman, translator, and right-hand man on a treacherous journey to the North Pole. Defying the odds and the many prejudices that faced him to become a true pioneer. This is his remarkable and often untold story. Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Dimensions: 130 x 198
Author: Katy Hickey Catherine Johnson
ISBN: 9781781128404
Format: Paperback
Pages: 118