Four to the Pole!: The American Women's Expedition to Antarctica, 1992-93

by Nancy Loewen and Ann Bancroft

Book Overview

On January 14th, 1993, four women made history by becoming the first females to reach the South Pole on foot. This is their true story, told in the form of diary excerpts, dispatches, letters and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0208025189
• ISBN13: 9780208025180
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Shoe String Press
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 7

Customer Reviews

An unusual blend of autobiography and adventure

This survey of the American women's expedition to Antarctica from 1992-93 is intended for teens and middle school readers but will reach into adult levels as well, providing an unusual blend of autobiography and adventure as author Bancroft and 3 others journeyed to Antarctic. Based on their journals, Four To The Pole is a fine account of their adventures and discoveries.