| The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure Contributor(s): Sandler, Martin W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763670936 ISBN-13: 9780763670931 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Polar Regions |
| Dewey: 979.803 |
| Lexile Measure: 1270 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.4" W x 10.1" (1.50 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 153513 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An extraordinary true adventure tale. . . . Outstanding nonfiction writing that makes history come alive. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 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 in 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. |