Shackleton's Journey (Hardcover)

Winner of the 2015 Kate Greenaway Medal A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2014 Best Children's Book of 2014, Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2014, Brain Pickings A 2015 USBBY Outstanding International Book Young, up-and-coming illustrator William Grill weaves a detailed visual narrative of Shackleton's journey to Antarctica.Grill's beautiful use of colored pencils and vibrant hues effortlessly evokes the adventure and excitement that surrounded the expedition. His impeccably researched drawings, rich with detail, fastidiously reproduce the minutiae of the expedition.Children will love examining the diagrams of the peculiar provisions and the individual drawings of each sled dog and packhorse. This book takes the academic and historical information behind the expedition and reinterprets it for a young audience.

General

Imprint:	Flying Eye Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	February 2014
Authors:	William Grill
Illustrators:	William Grill
Dimensions:	320 x 252 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	68
ISBN-13:	978-1-909263-10-9
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Humanities > History > General Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment > Geography > Human geography / peoples of the world > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	1-909263-10-9
Barcode:	9781909263109

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