Race to the Frozen North
The Matthew Henson Story
Catherine Johnson author Katie Hickey illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:5th Sep '18
Should be back in stock very soon
Inspired by the incredible life of Matthew Henson (Dyslexia-friendly)
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.
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.
"Catherine Johnson is the master of historical fiction for children; her prose is warm and wise and utterly gripping" – Katherine Rundell
"If it doesn't make you angry you haven't read it properly" – Fleur Hitchcock
"Matthew Henson's life plays out like a story … This book really highlights our ignorance in not recognising sooner his incredible plight in defying the odds, breaking boundaries, fighting prejudice and becoming a true black pioneer" – Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher
"Wonderful … Uncovering the forgotten and hidden histories of those who have been marginalised is a serious and necessary undertaking and this book is a great addition to that genre" – The Letterpress Project
- Short-listed for Young Quills Award 2019
- Short-listed for UKLA Award 2020
- Short-listed for STEAM Children's Book Prize 2020
- Long-listed for North Somerset Teachers Book Award 2019
- Long-listed for Steel City Book Club Awards 2020
ISBN: 9781781128404
Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 10mm
Weight: 220g
128 pages