Onward: a photobiography of African-American polar explorer Matthew Henson (Photobiographies)
Biography, Adventure and exploration, Travel and geography, Historical biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Biography of Matthew Henson (1866-1955), the adventuresome son of sharecroppers, who traveled with Admiral Robert E. Peary to Nicaragua in 1887 and to the North Pole in 1909. Discusses Henson's rise from manservant to trusted expeditionary, the effect on his family life, and delayed professional recognition. For grades 5-8. 2006
Title Details
ISBN
9780792279143
Publisher
National Geographic
Copyright Date
2006
Book number
4658833
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Jill Ferris
Duration
1 hours 41 minutes 35 seconds
Audio producer
Talking Book Publishers