Defying Death at the North and South Poles (Graphic Survival Stories)

Grade 5–9—These accounts of actual life-or-death situations may not be considered great artistic or literary achievements but the high-impact stories will be of interest to reluctant readers. Each title contains several stories. Some events, such as Shackleton's expedition or the plane crash that stranded a rugby team in the Andes, may be familiar to many readers while others stories will be new. North and South Poles and Mountains are illustrated in a more compelling and competent style than Wilderness. Each title features some informative introductory materials and a prose section containing two pages of additional survival stories.—Douglas P. Davey, Halton Hills Public Library, Ontario, Canada (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.