Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World by Jennifer Armstrong

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World by Jennifer Armstrong

In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and 27 men sailed from England in an attempt to become the first team of explorers to cross Antarctica. Five months later and still 100 miles from land, their ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. When Endurance broke apart and sank, the expedition survived another five months camping on ice floes, followed by a perilous journey through stormy seas to remote and unvisited Elephant Island. In a dramatic climax to this amazing survival story, Shackleton and five others navigated 800 miles of treacherous open ocean in a 20-foot boat to fetch a rescue ship.

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World vividly re-creates one of the most extraordinary adventure stories in history. Jennifer Armstrong narrates this unbelievable story with vigor, an eye for detail, and an appreciation of the marvelous leadership of Ernest Shackleton, who brought home every one of his men alive. With them survived a remarkable archive of photographs of the expedition, more than 40 of which are reproduced here.

Jennifer Armstrong knew she wanted to be an novelist since she was in first grade. She had a lot of fun making up stories and telling them to others. Her family valued literature, therefore she became a voracious reader of all genres of fiction. It was no surprise that she chose Smith College in Massachusetts to study English and American Literature. Armstrong has written nearly 50 novels for youngsters ranging in age from kindergarten to high school.

She's best recognized for her historical fiction, but she's also written picture books, easy readers, chapter books, young adult novels, and nonfiction. Armstrong presently resides in Saratoga Springs, New York, after growing up outside of New York City. With Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, Jennifer Armstrong won the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction. The American Library Association and the International Reading Association have named many of her novels Notable Books.

Jennifer Armstrong's website can be found at www.jennifer-armstrong.com, and her blog can be found at www.jennifer-armstrong.blogspot.com.

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ISBN 13	9780375810497
ISBN 10	0375810498
Title	Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World
Author	Jennifer Armstrong
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Alfred A. Knopf
Year published	2000-09-12
Number of pages	144
Prizes	Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2000, Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book 1999, Winner of NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children 1999, Nominated for Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award 2002
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