Based on true events surrounding Captain Robert Bartlett's ill-fated Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913, tells the story of thirteen-year-old Helen and her nine-year-old brother Michael and their struggle to safety after their ship becomes trapped in ice.
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Eric Walters is an elementary school teacher who began writing as a way to encourage his students to become more enthusiastic about their own creative writing. He is the author of a number of acclaimed and bestselling novels for children, including War of The Eagles, which won the Ruth Schwartz Award; Trapped in Ice, which won the Silver Birch Award; S.T.A.R.S., which also won the Silver Birch as well as the Blue Heron Award; Rebound, which won the Red Maple Award; The Hydrofoil Mystery, which was an honor selection of the CLA.
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. As New. - No Notes, Names or Markings. No Torn Or Folded Pages. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Corner, Edges, and/or Spine. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Images. Helen Is Not Entirely Sure She Is Looking Forward To Spending The Next Six Months On Board The Karluk, A Ship Headed On An Arctic Expedition. But With The Recent Death Of Her Father, It Is The Only Work Her Seamstress Mother Can Find. Helen's Nine Year-Old Brother, Michael, Is Delighted To Be Off On A Real Adventure But Neither He Nor Helen Could Have Realized Just How Extraordinary This Trip Would Be. The Ship's Hard-Bitten Captain, Robert Bartlett, Must Use All His Seafaring Skill When The Ship Becomes Trapped In Ice. In The Pages Of Her Diary, Helen Records The Fate Of The Crew And Her Family As They Leave The Ship And Try To Make Their Way Across Shifting Ice Flows, Through Blinding Blizzards And Past Polar Bears To Safety. Seller Inventory # 002237
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