The Vanished Northwest Passage Arctic Expedition

by Lisa M. Bolt Simons, Eugene Smith (Illustrator)

Overview

In 1845, Sir John Franklin commanded two ships on an expedition to find a Northwest Passage from England through the Arctic and over to Asia. If successful, the route would be a faster way to get goods from Asia to Europe and back. But success was not in the cards for Franklin’s expedition. Only recently, the sunken ships were discovered in the icy Arctic waters. What happened to Franklin and his men, and what messages did they leave behind?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666322446
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Series:	Deadly Expeditions
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,056,598
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	GN750L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Lisa M. Bolt Simons has published more than 60 nonfiction children’s books, as well as four middle grade “choose your path” novels and an adult history book. She’s twice received an Honorable Mention for the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers in Children’s Literature. She’s also received two Minnesota State Arts Board grants and other accolades for her writing. Lisa is a proud mom to her science- and math-minded twin daughter and son. Originally from Colorado, Lisa lives in Minnesota with her husband, who also loves to read.

Eugene Smith was born in San Francisco, California and spent his formative years in the small city of Pasadena just outside of Los Angeles. Growing up in a suburb allowed Eugene to cultivate his imagination at a young age, and he began to read voraciously as well as illustrate the countless characters and stories that he conjured up in his mind. When he didn’t spend his time drawing he consumed comic books, literature, and countless genre films that catapulted him into new and exciting worlds. Eugene studied painting and drawing at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

Table of Contents

The Man Who Ate His Boots 4

Setting Sail for the Northwest Passage 8

From Exploration to Survival 18

The Victory Point Note 22

Jumping Ship 24

Lost but Found 26

Map of the Expedition 28

More About the Expedition 29

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Author Bio 32

Illustrator Bio 32

Interviews

High-interest approach to well-known expeditions;