Shackleton's Journey

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ISBN: 9781909263109

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	GRILL WILLIAM
Pub Date	02/01/2014
Binding	Hardback
Pages	80

Publisher: Flying Eye Books

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Delicate drawings in vibrant colors bring the story of Shackleton's journey to life.

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Winner of the 2015 Kate Greenaway MedalA New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2014Best Children's Book of 2014, Wall Street JournalBest Children's Book of 2014, Brain PickingsA 2015 USBBY Outstanding International BookYoung, up-and-coming illustrator William Grill weaves a detailed visual narrative of Shackleton's journey to Antarctica.Grill's beautiful use of colored pencils and vibrant hues effortlessly evokes the adventure and excitement that surrounded the expedition. His impeccably researched drawings, rich with detail, fastidiously reproduce the minutiae of the expedition.Children will love examining the diagrams of the peculiar provisions and the individual drawings of each sled dog and packhorse. This book takes the academic and historical information behind the expedition and reinterprets it for a young audience.