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Frost on my moustache: the Arctic exploits of a lord and a loafer
Par Tim Moore. 1999
A British journalist's comic account of his effort to re-create the 1856 Norwegian Arctic expedition of Lord Dufferin, who returned…
to write a bestselling travel book. But Moore suffers social and physical indignities as he leaves his comfortable coach to endure bitter cold, polar bears, born-again Vikings, and seasickness. 1999Frommer's 99 Washington, D.C (Macmillan travel)
Par Elise Ford. 1999
My Louisiana sky (Major And Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guide To Ser.)
Par Kimberly Holt. 1998
Louisiana, 1950s. Twelve-year-old Tiger Ann Parker begins to feel embarrassed in front of the other kids about the "slowness" of…
her parents. Her grandmother is the one who keeps the family intact. After Granny dies, Tiger has a chance to move to the city with her sophisticated aunt, but she is reluctant to abandon the parents who love her. For grades 6-9The night lives on
Par Walter Lord. 1986
In a companion volume to A Night to Remember (RC 9698, BR 11461), Lord revisits the tragedy of April 14,…
1912, and offers an update of what happened to the Titanic and its passengers. The discovery of the hull in 1985 brought with it a renewed interest, and Lord responds to some of the questions that arose by separating facts from myths. BestsellerSeventy-five articles selected from the popular magazine's 109-year existence. Although heavily illustrated, the periodical contains scholarly articles about the planet…
and its people. Contributors include Theodore Roosevelt, Charles Lindberg, Maya Angelou, Tad Szulc, and Shelby FooteAnna and the King of Siam
Par Margaret Landon. 1943
Anna Leonowens, a Welsh widow hired in 1862 to be governess to the children and concubines of the king of…
Siam, found the contrasts between the exotic Orient and Victorian Great Britain striking. Landon recounts Leonowen's five years of adventures and confrontations. This book inspired the Broadway musical The King and II may be some time: ice and the English imagination
Par Francis Spufford. 1997
A cultural examination of the British male obsession with polar exploration as evidenced in literary works. Provides some historical background…
about famous expeditions but concentrates on motivation: the allure of the vast unknown. Includes some commentary on the wives' feelingsWhere am I?: the story of maps and navigation
Par A. G Smith. 1997
A history of how people learned to identify their physical location in the world. Traces the development of maps from…
birch bark and clay tablets dated 2300 B.C. to the techniques of aerial photography. Follows navigational skills from Eratosthenes's astronomical experiments to the discovery of the compass and the use of satellites. For grades 5-8Cold oceans: adventures in kayak, rowboat, and dogsled
Par Jonathan Turk. 1998
The author describes four of his adventures, many of which ended up as unanticipated ordeals: kayaking to Cape Horn, rowing…
across the Northwest Passage, dog sledding on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic, and following an old migration route to Greenland. Reflects on famous explorations of the past. Some strong languageThe way winter comes: Alaska stories
Par Sherry Simpson. 1998
A journalist examines Alaskan wildlife and wilderness in eight essays. In the title piece, she visits an archaeological site in…
Barrow in mid-September on the cold, first day of winter. Through descriptions and reflections, she seeks to understand Alaska as a geographic and metaphysical locationHail Babylon!: in search of the American city at the end of the millennium
Par Andrei Codrescu. 1998
The author, a "transylvanian in Dixieland," celebrates the lure of American cities with their energy and multicultural denizens. Describes his…
tour of New Orleans, Little Rock, and points west. Laments the destruction caused by freeways, sterile architecture, and politicians; notes with hope the use of bookstores as meeting places. 1998Irish journal (European classics)
Par Heinrich Böll. 1994
The German author records his impressions of Ireland on a family trip made in the mid 1950s. He expresses his…
affection for the Irish people while he captures a country in transition before it catches up with the modern world. 1967Green hills of Africa (Scribner classics)
Par Ernest Hemingway. 1998
Questions of heaven: the Chinese journeys of an American Buddhist
Par Gretel Ehrlich. 1997
The writer travels to China to climb a sacred Buddhist mountain. Hoping to "pick up the threads of a once…
flourishing Buddhist culture," she is saddened to see the extent of destruction the ten-year-long cultural revolution wreaked on things spiritual, intellectual, and creative. 1997Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie (Scholastic Canada Biography)
Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 2023
Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie, music legend, activist and teacher!Buffy Sainte-Marie is not exactly sure where or when she was born, but…
it was likely the Piapot Reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan. As a baby she was adopted out to a white family in the United States. But nothing would stop Buffy from connecting to her roots and sharing the power and the beauty of her heritage with the world.As a musician, Buffy’s songs have inspired three generations of fans, garnering international acclaim and many awards. She’s a peace activist, an advocate for Indigenous-focused education, and a tireless supporter of Indigenous rights.After an incredible career lasting more than 60 years, Buffy’s music and message are as uplifting and important today as they ever were. Now is the right time to introduce young readers to this fascinating change-maker, with this accessible, engaging book.The Scholastic Canada Biography series is an award-winning collection of titles focused on fascinating people who have shaped Canada’s past and present. Written by acclaimed non-fiction author Elizabeth MacLeod, each book also features comics-inspired illustrations by Mike Deas, which appeal to today’s readers and help bring the story to life.From the outer world
1997
Recounts the perceptions and views of non-European visitors to the United States during the twentieth century. A variety of writers,…
students, and diplomats give "outside" perspectives on social and economic structures and problems in America. Strong language and violenceGeorge Washington's socks
Par Elvira Woodruff. 1991
Matthew and his friends form an adventure club so they can talk about real adventures from throughout history. But at…
their first meeting, in which they plan to discuss George Washington's crossing of the Delaware, the members suddenly find themselves back in the time of the American Revolution. For grades 4-7The cuckoo's child
Par Suzanne Freeman. 1996
Mia Veery did not like living in Beirut; she wanted to come back to the United States and be a…
typical 1962 American teenager in an ordinary family. When her parents disappear at sea, Mia and her two older half sisters go to live with Aunt Kit in Tennessee. There Mia finds being "typical" is not easy. For grades 6-9Aftermath: travels in a post-war world
Par Farley Mowat. 1996
In 1953 a Canadian army veteran of World War II retraces the route of his old regiment through England, France,…
and Italy. Amid the bucolic tranquillity of the postwar countryside, he recalls the horror and carnage that he witnessed. He marvels at the resilience of the people who have reclaimed their lives. ViolenceThe place where souls are born: a journey to the Southwest
Par Thomas Keneally. 1992
An Australian traveler reflects on the history, people, cultures, and landscapes of the vast American Southwest. Considers such points of…
interest as the traditions of Mormonism, the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, and the enigmatic Anasazi, a culture that seemed to disappear around the year 1300