Race to the bottom of the Earth : surviving Antarctica /
Rebecca E. F. Barone.
- 1st Square Fish ed.
- New York : Square Fish, 2021.
- 262 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
The race, Amundsen/Scott: 1903-1910 -- The race, O'Brady/Rudd: 2007-2018 -- The beginning, Amundsen/Scott: 1890-1909 -- The beginning, O'Brady/Rudd: Spring-Fall, 2018 -- The set-up, Amundsen/Scott: December 1, 1910-April, 1911 -- The set-up, O'Brady/Rudd: October, 2018 -- The journey, Amundsen/Scott: May, 1911-December, 1911 -- The journey, O'Brady/Rudd: November 3, 2018-November 18, 2018 -- The pole, Amundsen/Scott: November, 1911-February, 1912 -- The pole, O'Brady/Rudd: November 19-December 14, 2018 -- The return, Amundsen/Scott: January, 1912-March, 1912 -- The return, O'Brady/Rudd: December 13, 2018-December 28, 2018 -- Epilogue: the reaction, Amundsen/Scott: January, 1912-1928 -- Epilogue: the reaction, O'Brady/Rudd: December 28, 2018-November, 2019.
School Library Journal starred, May 2021 Booklist starred, December 2020 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, December 2020 Kirkus Starred, October 2020 Horn Book, May 2021 Publishers Weekly Annex, January 2021
"In 1910, Captain Robert Scott prepared his crew for a trip that no one had ever completed: a journey to the South Pole. He vowed to get there any way he could, even if it meant looking death in the eye. Then, not long before he setout, the telegram arrived: 'Proceeding to Antarctic - Roald Amundsen.' What was to be an expedition had become a race. One hundred and eight years later, Captain Louis Rudd readied himself for a similarly grueling task: the first solo crossing of treacherous Antarctica. Then came the Instagram message: 'On Nov. 1, I depart for the ice - Colin O'Brady.' What was to be a journey had become a race . . . this tale of two history-making moments is perfect for budding scientists, survivalists, and thrill seekers"--Provided by publisher.