Lost in the Antarctic: The Doomed Voyage of the Endurance (Lost #4) The Doomed Voyage of the Endurance

by Olson, Tod

• ISBN13: 9781338207347
• ISBN10: 1338207342
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-01-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Summary

Climb aboard the doomed ship Endurance to join famed explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew who must battle the frigid Antarctic elements to survive being stranded at the edge of the world.

There wasn't a thing Ernest Shackleton could do. He stood on the ice-bound Weddell Sea, watching the giant blocks of frozen saltwater squeeze his ship to death. The ship's name seemed ironic now: the Endurance. But she had lasted nine months in this condition, stuck on the ice in the frigid Antarctic winter. So had Shackleton and his crew of 28 men, trying to become the first expedition ever to cross the entire continent.Now, in October 1915, as he watched his ship break into pieces, Shackleton gave up on that goal. He ordered his men to abandon ship. From here on, their new goal would be to focus on only one thing: survival.Filled with incredible photographs that survived the doomed voyage of the Endurance, Lost in the Antarctic retells one of the greatest adventure and exploration stories of all time.

Author Biography

Tod Olson is the author of the "How to Get Rich" historical fiction series for kids, as well as numerous books for the school/library and classroom markets. He has written for national magazines on the Columbine school shooting, homeless teens, the murder of Matthew Shepherd, and many other stories of interest to children and young adults. During his 25 years in children's publishing he has edited and developed several collections of books for both school/library and the classroom. Tod holds an MFA from Vermont College.