Bound by Ice: A True North Pole Survival Story

by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace

Book Overview

In the years following the Civil War, Arctic fever gripped the American public, fueled by myths of a fertile, tropical sea at the top of the world. Several explorers attempted to find a route to the North Pole, but none succeeded. Bound by Ice follows the journey of George Washington De Long and the crew of the USSJeannette, who departed San Francisco in the summer of 1879 hoping to find a route to the North Pole. However, in mid-September the ship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629794287
• ISBN13: 9781629794280
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8