Title: Arctic hero
Description: Presents the life of Matthew Henson, focusing primarily on his attempts to reach the North Pole with Robert Peary, which they finally achieved in 1909. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, African American explorers, Biography, Discovery and exploration, Discoveries in geography, Explorers, African Americans
Places: North Pole, Arctic regions, Arctic Ocean, Arctic Regions, North pole
People: Matthew Alexander Henson (1866-1955)