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Author
Pub. Date
2003
Description
This historical novel revolves around three of Robert Peary's and Frederick Cook's real-life expeditions to the Arctic. It is told through the voice of Devlin Stead, a fictional young orphan raised by his aunt and uncle in St. John's, Newfoundland, after his father abandoned him and went to Labrador to minister to the Inuit and his mother committed suicide. Eventually, Devlin sailed from St. John's to New York to become the protégé of Cook and accompanied...
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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"It might seem lonely at the top of the world, but the North Pole is teeming with life! Polar bears, walruses, and Arctic seals make their home on sea ice that can be nine feet thick, while the Inuit and other Indigenous peoples continue their traditions and means for survival in this harsh climate. Along with the early twentieth-century story of Robert Peary's egomaniacal quest to reach the exact spot of the North Pole, this is an exciting new addition...
104) Santa Claus
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Presents a detailed account of what life is like for Santa and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole, including diary entries for a typical year, elf job descriptions, and personality profiles of Santa's reindeer.