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The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called [cf4]Fish[cf3]
By Martin, Jacqueline Briggs & Krommes, Beth
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-61800-341-9
- Publisher
- Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2001
Gr 1-6 Martin has attempted a difficult task-to tell children the story of the last voyage of the Karluk. The tale, told several times before by survivors of the Expedition, is by all accounts a dramatic one. The Karluk, a past-its-prime, wooden Aleutian fishing vessel, was appropriated by Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson, who wanted to prove his theory that a continent underlay the Arctic ice cap. When the ship became icebound, he le...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
