Title:
The disastrous Wrangel Island expedition
JLCTITLE245:
by Katrina M. Phillips ; illustrated by David Shephard.
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Publication Information:
North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone, [2022]
Physical Description:
pages cm.
ISBN:
9781663958914
9781666322361
Series:
Abstract:
"In 1921, Inupait seamstress Ada Blackjack joined a a group of four white men who wanted to establish a trading post on Wrangel Island in the freezing Arctic Ocean. The explorers were stranded on the island when their return ship was forced to turn back due to ice. Facing harsh conditions and dwindling food supplies, the men died one by one, but Ada remained. Find out how she alone managed to survive the disastrous expedition"-- Provided by publisher.
Reading Level:
Ages 8-11 Capstone Press.
Grades 4-6 Capstone Press.
GN 650 L Lexile
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents:
Ada Blackjack -- Stefansson and the Wrangel Island Explorers -- Ready for Adventure -- Life on the Island -- Ada on Her Own.