Matthew Henson (History Maker Bios Series)

by Maryann N. Weidt, Tim Parlin (Illustrator)

Overview

Imagine traveling across the Arctic by dog sled. Read Matthew Henson’s exciting story in this edition of the History Maker Bios series. It features cartoons, photographs, timelines, and interesting facts that will make learning about this fascinating African American hero fun.

Read about these other great explorers with the History Maker Bios series: Neil Armstrong, Davy Crockett, Amelia Earhart, Christopher Columbus, and Lewis and Clark.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780760733912
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	07/08/2002
Series:	History Maker Bios Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)
Lexile:	790L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2-4-In simple language, this book describes the life of the first African American to travel to the North Pole, but the emphasis is on his explorations. Born to poor sharecroppers in 1866, Henson was on his own by the time he was 13. He later met Robert Peary, and, in 1891, the two men set off for Greenland. He returned to the Arctic in 1893, 1898, and 1905. He and Peary and four Inuit finally reached the Pole on April 6, 1909. Despite his accomplishments, Henson still had a hard time finding a good job. Thirty-one years after being buried in a humble grave in New York City, Dr. S. Allen Counter arranged through President Reagan to have Henson and his wife reburied at Arlington National Cemetery. Black-and-white photos appear on most pages, and each chapter begins with a colored drawing. This open-formatted, easy-to-read biography will inform and keep the attention of young readers.-Kate Kohlbeck, Randall School, Waukesha, WI Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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