Emperors of the ice : a true story of disaster and survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13
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Author
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xix, 217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
1050L
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Peabody PL - Columbia City - Young Adult - Fiction | YP FARR | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Other Subjects
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction.
British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition -- (1910-1913) -- Fiction.
Cherry-Garrard, Apsley, -- 1886-1959 -- Fiction.
Emperor penguin -- Fiction.
Explorers -- Fiction.
Penguins -- Fiction.
Scott, Robert Falcon, -- 1868-1912 -- Fiction.
Wilson, Edward, -- 1872-1912 -- Fiction.
British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition -- (1910-1913) -- Fiction.
Cherry-Garrard, Apsley, -- 1886-1959 -- Fiction.
Emperor penguin -- Fiction.
Explorers -- Fiction.
Penguins -- Fiction.
Scott, Robert Falcon, -- 1868-1912 -- Fiction.
Wilson, Edward, -- 1872-1912 -- Fiction.
More Details
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 7.5, 8 Points
Level 7.5, 8 Points
Lexile measure
1050
Notes
General Note
"The weirdest bird's-nesting expedition that has ever been or ever will be"--frontispiece.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-214).
Description
Apsley "Cherry" Cherry-Garrard shares his adventures as the youngest member of Robert Scott's expedition to Antarctica in the early twentieth century, during which he and Edward Wilson try to learn the evolutionary history of emperor penguins. Includes historical notes.
Target Audience
1050,Lexile.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Farr, R. (2008). Emperors of the ice: a true story of disaster and survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13 . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Farr, Richard, 1960-. 2008. Emperors of the Ice: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Farr, Richard, 1960-. Emperors of the Ice: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13 Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Farr, Richard. Emperors of the Ice: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13 Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
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