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Ann and Liv cross Antarctica
a dream come true!
By Ryan, Zoe Alderfer & Reti, Nicholas
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-73820-934-0
- Publisher
- Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2003, c2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2003
Gr 4-6 In February, 2001, American Ann Bancroft and Norwegian Liv Arnesen became the first women to ski across Antarctica. Their expedition has the makings of a good story, but this sketchy overview is maddeningly short on information and on giving a sense of the people involved. Ryan's purpose, emphasized in the theme restated on just about every text page, is to tell how two women made a dream a reality. Introductory pages describe the planning and the training in broad terms. Only in a time line do readers...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
