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Frontier spirit: the brave women of the Klondike
By Jennifer Duncan. 2003
The story of women in the Klondike, including First Nation woman Shaaw Tláa, whose experience and traditional skills were critical…
to the survival of her white prospector husband. The others who later joined the Klondike Stampede came from all walks of life, and include socialite Martha Black, who became a miner, mill manager, and politician, and Irish farm girl Belinda Mulrooney, who arrived in Dawson with only a quarter to her name. 2003.Freya Stark (Lives Of Modern Women Ser.)
By Caroline Moorehead. 1985
Born in Paris in 1893, Freya Stark could speak three languages by the time she was five years old. With…
a high regard for the traditions of Empire, yet also flamboyant, unorthodox and independent, she set out in the 1930s to explore the East. Freya's expeditions in Persia and Hadharmaut established her reputation as a great traveller and writer. 1985.Explorers who made it-- or died trying
By Frieda Wishinsky, Bill Dickson. 2011
Would you climb a mountain just because it was there, sail in unknown, monster-infested seas, or freeze your toes off…
just to plant a flag on a slab of ice? Many people have – some for the sake of science and curiosity, others in search of fame and fortune. But what made these explorers risk like and limb? Were they fearless or foolish – or both? Grades 3-6. c2011.First across the continent: Sir Alexander Mackenzie
By Barry M Gough. 1997
Biography of the explorer Alexander Mackenzie, the first man to cross North America from the western hub of interior trade,…
Lake Athabasca, to the Pacific Ocean. Gough describes how Mackenzie came to North America in search of opportunity, and having achieved success in the fur trade, began journeying to the furthest reaches of the north and west. 1997.Fatu-Hiva: back to nature
By Thor Heyerdahl. 1974
Sub-titled Back to Nature, this is an account of the author's attempts as a young man to find out what…
it is like to live on a lonely island in the ways of primitive man. 1974.Fatal passage: the untold story of John Rae, the Arctic adventurer who discovered the fate of Franklin
By Kenneth McGoogan. 2001
In 1854, John Rae, a Scottish immigrant to Canada, led a small expedition across the Boothia Peninsula to map the…
missing link in the Northwest Passage. This accomplishment, along with his other geographical contributions, should have earned him glory. Instead, Rae faded from the record. In this book, the author aims to restore Rae's name to the historical record as one of the heroes of Arctic exploration. 2001.David Thompson (The Canadians)
By James K Smith. 1975
Young David Thompson trapped for the Hudson's Bay Company during the late 1700s. In 1789, he met Philip Turnor who…
had been hired to map a route to Athabasca. Turnor taught him mathematics and astronomy, thus starting Thompson on his way to being an explorer, surveyor and map maker. Grades 5-8. 1975.David Livingstone (Sutton Pocket Biographies Ser.)
By C. S Nicholls. 1998
Livingstone has been acclaimed a hero for his discovery of the Victoria Falls and he mapped out much of central…
Africa's waterways. In 1871 Henry Stanley went to Africa to find Livingstone leading to one of the most famous meetings in exploration history. This text provides an account of Livingstone's life, from his humble beginnings in Scotland, and his struggle to gain qualifications, to his employment with the London Missionary Society and his search for the source of the Nile. 1998.Dolnick retells the story of Powell, an ambitious, one-armed Civil War vet who, along with nine other men who possessed…
no whitewater experience, braved the treacherous Colorado River from Wyoming Territory to Arizona. Only six of them survived the trip. 2001.Deep water passage: a spiritual journey at midlife
By Ann Linnea. 1995
At forty-three the author, with a friend, makes a kayak trip around Lake Superior. Cold, stormy weather and fatigue combine…
with closeness to nature and a sense of accomplishment to produce self-understanding and prepare Linnea for the next stage of her life. Contains feminist and "new age" concepts and language. 1995.Daughter of the desert: the remarkable life of Gertrude Bell
By Georgina Howell. 2006
Archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer, and nation builder, Gertrude Bell was born in 1868 into a world…
of privilege and plenty. Turning her back on that, she became the architect of the independent kingdom of Iraq and saw its first king safely onto the throne in 1921. A compelling portrait of a woman who transcended the restrictions of her class and age and, in so doing, created a remarkable and enduring legacy. Some descriptions of violence. 2007, c2006.Dangerous waters: one man's search for adventure
By David Philpott. 1985
The author, head of a billion-dollar corporation, left his old life and set out alone in a 30-foot sailboat. He…
travelled from Halifax to Bermuda and into the open Atlantic where his boat was wrecked in a storm. 1985.Cousteau
By Richard Munson. 1991
Jacques Cousteau is a living legend as an undersea adventurer. He helped to invent the Aqualung, launched the science of…
undersea archaeology, discovered oil beneath the Persian Gulf and built undersea stations and small submarines for research. Here is a balanced portrait of this talented, charismatic and little-understood man. 2005.Cabin at Singing River: building a home in the wilderness
By Peter Gzowski, Chris Czajkowski. 1991
In her late 30s, the author set out alone to clear land and build a home in the wilderness of…
B.C. She faced many challenges, including her own lack of practical skills. 1991.Bush flying: the romance of the North (Act Ser.)
By Robert S Grant. 1995
This book offers a kaleidoscope of Canadian aviation stories. Grant takes the reader from coast to coast with adventure in…
the High Arctic, to near misses in western mountain ranges. He describes the life behind the controls of a bush plane as hard and sometimes dangerous work, that also has its glamorous moments. 1995.Champlain
By Joe C. W Armstrong. 1987
Biography of Samuel de Champlain, the explorer who first understood North America's potential for settlement, agriculture, and trade. Armstrong details…
Champlain's explorations in North America, and discusses his skills as a navigator, naturalist, ethnographer, and administrator. 1987.Cold oceans: adventures in kayak, rowboat, and dogsled
By Jonathan Turk. 1998
The author describes four of his adventures, some undertaken with his wife Chris, and many of which ended up as…
unanticipated ordeals: kayaking to Cape Horn, rowing across the Northwest Passage, dog sledding on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic, and following an old migration route to Greenland. He also reflects on famous explorations of the past. 1998.Christopher Columbus
By Gianni Granzotto. 1985
Christopher Columbus
By John Stewart Collis. 1976
Charles A. Lindbergh: a human hero
By James Giblin. 1997
A portrait of the aviation hero who in 1927 made the first nonstop transatlantic flight. Traces his daredevil youth, his…
early days of flying, his family life and the tragic kidnapping of his son, his isolationist stand in World War II, and his later life. Grades 4-7. 1997.