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Keep on! : the story of Matthew Henson, co-discoverer of the North Pole / written by Deborah Hopkinson ; illustrated by Stephen Alcorn.
LIBRA G635.H4 H67 2009
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hopkinson, Deborah.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955--Juvenile literature.
- Henson, Matthew Alexander.
- African American explorers--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- African American explorers.
- Explorers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Explorers.
- North Pole--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature.
- North Pole.
- Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature.
- Arctic regions.
- Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955.
- African American explorers--Biography.
- Explorers--United States--Biography.
- North Pole--Discovery and exploration.
- Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration.
- Discoveries in geography.
- Arctic Ocean--North Pole.
- Arctic Regions.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Picture books for children.
- Biography.
- Biographies.
- Juvenile works.
- Picture books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, charts ; 26 x 30 cm
- Other Title:
- Story of Matthew Henson, co-discoverer of the North Pole
- Place of Publication:
- Atlanta, GA : Peachtree Publishers, [2009].
- Summary:
- Offers a look into the life of Matthew Henson, from his humble birth to his crucial role in the discovery of the North Pole.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Winner of the 2009 Oregon Book Awards Eloise Jarvis McGraw Award for Children's Literature, given by Literary Arts.
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010
- ISBN:
- 9781561454730
- 1561454737
- 9781561458868
- 1561458864
- OCLC:
- 234257219
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