Buckley, James, Jr., 1963-

Who was Ernest Shackleton? / by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Max Hergenrother. - 103 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm - Who was...? . - Who was-- ? .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-103).

"As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton's incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times. His courage in the face of dangerous conditions and unforeseeable tragedies reveal the great leader that he was. His historic 1914 journey aboard the Endurance has all the drama of an action movie"--

ISBN: 9780448479316 0448479311

LCCN: 2013032703

Subjects--Personal Names:
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Explorers--Great Britain--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--British--Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 919.89 B