The impossible rescue : the true story of an amazing Arctic adventure
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Published
Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2012.
Status
Green Hills - Kids Non-Fiction
j979.803 S2178i
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Barrow, Point (Alaska) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Bear (Ship).
Overland Relief Expedition -- (1897-1898).
Reindeer -- Alaska -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Rescues -- Alaska -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Whaling -- Alaska -- Barrow, Point -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Whaling ships -- Accidents -- Alaska -- Barrow, Point -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Bear (Ship).
Overland Relief Expedition -- (1897-1898).
Reindeer -- Alaska -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Rescues -- Alaska -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Whaling -- Alaska -- Barrow, Point -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Whaling ships -- Accidents -- Alaska -- Barrow, Point -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2012.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
163 pages : ill. maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 8.2, 8 Points
Level 8.2, 8 Points
Lexile measure
1270
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska's coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted early, bringing storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and three hundred sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of escape, the whalers had limited provisions on board, and little hope of surviving until warmer temperatures arrived many months later. Here is the incredible story of three men sent by President McKinley to rescue them. The mission? A perilous trek over 1,500 miles of nearly impassable Alaskan terrain, in the bone-chilling months of winter, to secure two herds of reindeer (for food) and find a way to guide them to the whalers before they starve. With the help of photographs and journal entries by one of the rescuers, Martin W. Sandler takes us on every step of their riveting journey, facing raging blizzards, killing cold, injured sled dogs, and setbacks to test the strongest of wills.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sandler, M. W. (2012). The impossible rescue: the true story of an amazing Arctic adventure . Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandler, Martin W. 2012. The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure. Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandler, Martin W. The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure Candlewick Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sandler, Martin W. The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure Candlewick Press, 2012.
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