Keep On!: The Story of Matthew Henson, Co-Discoverer of the North Pole

by Deborah Hopkinson

Book Overview

This stunning picture book offers a riveting account of African-American explorer Matthew Henson's 1909 journey to the North Pole with Admiral Peary.
Matthew Henson was born just after the Civil War, a time when slavery had been abolished, but few opportunities were available for black people. As a child, Henson exhibited a yearning for adventure, embarking at age thirteen on a five-year voyage sailing the seven seas. Henson's greatest adventure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561458864
• ISBN13: 9781561458868
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5