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Trapped by the Ice!: Shackleton
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Trapped by the Ice!: Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure | Paperback

by Michael McCurdy (Author), Michael McCurdy (Illustrator)

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Binding:  Paperback
Publisher:  Walker Books for Young Readers
Page Count:  40 Pages
Publication Date:  May 01, 2002
Sales Rank:  310,637th

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  • ISBN13: 9780802776334
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Product Description
Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, the expedition ship, the Endurance, was finally crushed and Shackleton and his men made the very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land.


CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 3 reviews)

Perfect by Joan (Penn Valley CA) 5 Stars
January 13, 2008
My 8-year old avid reader was thrilled to receive this gift and read it almost immediately.

Nice Artwork!  by Sheila E 4 Stars
June 11, 2007
This book is good for the kids, it skips some of the material covered in the movie to keep it short. The movie is great too.

it was the best by Zack Cecere (mcecere@gigaweb.com) (Wellesley, MA) 5 Stars
March 26, 1998
Congratulations to shackleton. And the pictures were great!! My favorit part was where they slid down the maountain.

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