Discovering the Arctic: The Story of John Rae

Synopsis

Short-listed for the 2004 Canadian Children’s Book Centre Norma Fleck Award and commended for the 2004 Best Books for Kids and Teens Discovering the Arctic is an exciting recounting of the life of a 19th century doctor and explorer who worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company and opened up vast tracts of land in the Canadian Arctic and may have been the true discoverer of the Northwest Passage. Rae discovered the fate of the failed Franklin Expedition and evidence of cannibalism on the bones he found, but he was disgraced by a slanderous campaign against his name, which resulted in a century of subsequent obscurity. Rae was one of the first Europeans to show respect for Inuit customs and to take inspiration from their Arctic survival skills. John Wilson brings this fascinating man and his times to life in an exciting narrative full of survival stories, shipwrecks and scandals. The book is illustrated with sketches, maps and archival photos.

Copyright:

2003

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781459726284

Related ISBNs:

9780929141886, 9781459727274, 9780929141886

Publisher:

Dundurn Group, The

Date of Addition:

09/16/17

Copyrighted By:

John Wilson

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Travel, Biographies and Memoirs

Grade Levels:

Sixth grade, Seventh grade

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.