Marooned in the Arctic by Peggy Caravantes

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With excerpts from diaries, letters, and telegrams historic photos a map source notes and a bibliography, this is an indispensible resource for any young adventure lover, classroom, or library. After she was finally rescued in August 1923, after two years total on the island, Ada became a celebrity, with newspapers calling her a real 'female Robinson Crusoe.' The first young adult book about Blackjack's remarkable story, Marooned in the Arctic includes sidebars on relevant topics of interest to teens, including the use cats on ships, the phenomenon known as Arctic hysteria, and aspects of Inuit culture and beliefs. Determined to be reunited with her son, Ada learned to survive alone in the icy world by trapping foxes, catching seals, and avoiding polar bears. Three of the men tried to cross the frozen Chukchi Sea for help but were never seen again, leaving Ada with one remaining team member who soon died of scurvy. Conditions soon turned dire for the team when they were unable to kill enough game to survive. With the men was a young Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack, who had signed on as cook and seamstress to earn money to care for her sick son. A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2017 In 1921, four men ventured into the Arctic for a top-secret expedition: an attempt to claim uninhabited Wrangel Island in northern Siberia for Great Britain. The first and only young adult book about Ada Blackjack and her remarkable story, Marooned in the Arctic includes sidebars on relevant topics of interest to teens, such as the uses of cats on sailing ships, the phenomenon known as Arctic hysteria, and various aspects of Inuit culture and beliefs. The lush photographs, appendix updating readers on the lives of the rainbow tribe, source notes, and bibliography make this is a must-have resource for any student, Baker fan, or history buff.Hardcover. Louis riot, Pullman railway porters, the Charleston, and more. Also included are informative sidebars on relevant topics such as the 1917 East St. Civil Rights Movement, espionage work for the French Resistance during World War I, and adoption of 12 children-her rainbow tribe. This lively biography covers her outspoken participation in the U.S.

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Marooned in the Arctic by Peggy Caravantes