Title: The pole
Description: Fictionalized retelling of Robert Peary's 1909 expedition to the North Pole aboard The Roosevelt, as experienced by a young cabin boy named Danny, away from home and at sea for the very first time. This highly adventurous tale features Canadian hero Robert Bartlett, captain of The Roosevelt, and Matthew Henson, Peary's assistant and the first African-American Arctic explorer.
Subjects: Roosevelt (Ship : 1904-1937), Discoveries in geography, Juvenile fiction, Découverte et exploration, Roosevelt (Navire : 1904-1937), Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Discovery and exploration
Places: Arctique, Arctic regions, Arctic Regions
People: Robert A. Bartlett (1875-1946), Matthew Alexander Henson (1866-1955), Robert E. Peary (1856-1920)