At the turn of the 20th Century, scientists and explorers were in a race to unlock the secrets of the last great uncharted place on Earth - Antarctica. This is the true story of Tom Crean, the legendary Irish explorer and crewmate of three of the most important and famous expeditions in British history - Discovery, Terra Nova and Endurance. Through his story, we discover the events that took place on these voyages which were often thrilling, inspiring and heart-breaking.
'Readers fascinated by the sea or by our least-populated continent will find this biography gripping ... A story of bitter cold infused with warmth and with the fighting spirit of its courageous subject' - Kirkus
'Thermes's honed text, in a grabbingly immediate present tense, uses short, high-impact sentences that make the most of the inherent drama. Her illustrations (in watercolor, colored pencil, and salt) are full of detail, action, and atmosphere' - Horn Book Magazine
'The artwork features a soft, sunny palette that keeps the story upbeat, even during blizzards and perilous times' - Booklist
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About Jennifer Thermes
Jennifer Thermes is a children's book author and illustrator, and a map illustrator. Jennifer weaves maps that give a sense of geography and place into her stories., She is fascinated by the big picture of history and how it connects to our lives today. In her free time, Jennifer likes to walk, garden, read, draw and figure out where to put her ever-growing piles of books. She lives with her family in a quirky antique farmhouse in Connecticut. Her recent picture book Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island was a 2020 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book and a Junior Library Guild Selection.
