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

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

by Sally Isaacs
Illustrated by Iva Sasheva

This picture book tells the thrilling story of a woman from New Zealand who walked alone from Canada all the way to the magnetic North Pole; well, alone except for Charlie, the best and most protective dog on the globe.

 
Dewey917.19'52043092
GenreAdventure
  
Reading LevelGrades 4-5
Interest LevelGrades 4-5
GRLP
Lexile Level580L
ATOS Level4.2
AR Points0.5
AR Quiz #179490
  
Text TypeLiterature: Narrative
  
ISBN978-1-4914-8044-1
PublisherCapstone Press
BrandEncounter
Copyright2016
  
Page Dimensions9" x 11"
Page Count32
LanguagesEnglish
BindingReinforced Library Binding
Hardcover
List Price: $31.32 School/Library Price
$23.49
 


 
 

Reviews

Imagination Soup - Melissa Taylor

"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

July 18, 2016

Sara Catherine Howard, Teacher Librarian

"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." - Sara Catherine Howard, Teacher Librarian

April 2, 2016

New Moon Girls, "Lacey Recommends" - Lacey Louwagie

"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"

July 1, 2017

 

The Children’s Bookshelf, Central Michigan University, Public Broadcasting Cente - Sue Ann Martin

"The illustrations have a simple and stark beauty. . . .a captivating nonfiction picture book…" - The Children’s Bookshelf, Central Michigan University, Public Broadcasting Cente

August 8, 2016

Sally Isaacs

Sally Isaacs

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.

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