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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World by Jennifer Armstrong

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World

The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance

By Jennifer Armstrong

By Jennifer Armstrong

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Paperback $12.99

Sep 12, 2000 | 144 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World by Jennifer Armstrong
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Sep 12, 2000 | 144 Pages

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  • Paperback $12.99

    Sep 12, 2000 | 144 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

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About Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World

The harrowing story of the ill-fated Endurance, now in paperback.

In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and 27 men sailed from England in an attempt to become the first team of explorers to cross Antarctica from one side to the other. Five months later and still 100 miles from land, their ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. The expedition survived another five months camping on ice floes, followed by a perilous journey through stormy seas to remote and unvisited Elephant Island. In a dramatic climax to this amazing survival story, Shackleton and five others navigated 800 miles of treacherous open ocean in a 20-foot boat to fetch a rescue ship.

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World vividly re-creates one of the most extraordinary adventure stories in history. Jennifer Armstrong narrates this unbelievable story with vigor, an eye for detail, and an appreciation of the marvelous leadership of Shackleton, who brought home every one of his men alive.

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About Jennifer Armstrong

Jennifer Armstrong is the author of over 50 books for children from kindergarten through high school. Best known for writing historical fiction, she has also been successful in creating picture books, easy readers, chapter books, young adult novels, as well as nonfiction. Armstrong… More about Jennifer Armstrong

Product Details

Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

Paperback | $12.99
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Sep 12, 2000 | 144 Pages | 8 x 9-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780375810497

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Praise

"A book that will capture the attention and imagination of any reader."
–School Library Journal, Starred

"This unbelievable story is enhanced by the vigorous prose; from the captivating introduction through the epilogue, it is the writing as much as the story that will rivet readers."
–Kirkus Reviews, Pointer

"Armstrong’s absorbing storytelling, illustrated with dramatic black-and-white photographs, makes this an enthralling adventure."
–Publishers Weekly, Starred

Awards

ALA Best Books for Young Adults WINNER 2000

ALA Notable Children’s Book WINNER 1999

NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children WINNER 1999

Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award NOMINEE 2002

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