Trapped in Antarctica!: Nickolas Flux and the Shackleton Expedition

by Nel Yomtov, Mark Simmons (Illustrator)

Overview

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated Endurance Expedition to Antarctica, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid becoming stranded at the bottom of the world, of course! From the crushing of the Endurance by ice to the heroic lifeboat journey to South Georgia Island, Nick must survive one of the most amazing expeditions of the early 1900s.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491422854
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Nickolas Flux History Chronicles
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	GN580L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, current events, biography, architecture, and military history. He has written numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including the recent School Strike for Climate, Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure, and Cher Ami: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I. In 2020 he self-published Baseball 100, an illustrated book featuring the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Nel lives in the New York City area.

Mark Simmons is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist based in San Francisco. His past work includes comics for publishers such as Capstone, Behrman House, and Rebellion, as well as animation and advertising storyboards, animated operas, and other strange things. He also teaches comic art, figure drawing, and wildlife illustration for local zoos, schools, and museums. He loves animals of all kinds, especially bugs! For more info, visit www.ultimatemark.com.

Interviews

Series provides human context for key historical topics Engaging narrative nonfiction Flux Facts feature provides extra insight into the history behind the story

Editorial Reviews

...provide[s] a kid-friendly point of view that may help readers relate to unfamiliar historical situations. . . .“Flux Facts” throughout the text and “Flux Files” at the end of each book keep the books grounded in nonfiction, while the graphic-novel format highlights the excitement of each episode. History fans, graphic-novel enthusiasts, and any kids who like a good, dramatic story will enjoy these books.

Booklist

The full-color illustrations bring these historical moments to life and keep the reader engaged. This is a great series for the adventure lover and history buff alike. Recommended.

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