Who Was Ernest Shackleton?
As a boy, Ernest Shackleton preferred reading sea stories to doing homework. At age 16, he became an apprentice seaman. Shackleton's incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers. His courage in dangerous conditions and unforeseeable tragedies revealed his great leadership skills. The historic 1914 journey aboard the Endurance has the drama of an action movie.
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As a boy, he liked reading sea stories more than doing homework. At age 16, he became an apprentice seaman. Later on, Ernest Shackleton's remarkable trips to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most well-known explorers of recent times. His bravery in challenging situations and unexpected tragedies shows what a great leader he was. His historic 1914 journey on the Endurance is as exciting as an action movie.
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Grade: Grade 3-Grade 7
Brand: Grosset & Dunlap
Publisher Date: 12/26/2013
Author: Jim Buckley & Max Hergenrother(Illustrator)
Dimensions: 7.63 x 5.31
UPC: 9780448479316
Ages: 8-12
Pages: 112
