Trapped in Antarctica!: Nickolas Flux and the Shackleton Expedition

by Nel Yomtov, Mark Simmons

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:	9781491472491
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	02/01/2015
Series:	Nickolas Flux History Chronicles
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	765,513
File size:	56 MB
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Age Range:	9 - 15 Years

About the Author

Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area.

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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