Elizabeth Cody Kimmel lives in Cold Spring, New York, with her husband and young daughter.
"Kimmel tells the exciting story well; the riveting adventure may
inspire further interest in history and exploration." Kirkus
Reviews "...Most of the important background is here, along with
maps and some of Frank Hurley's extraordinary expedition photos.
The lucid overview is likely to encourage readers to pursue other
books on the subject--perhaps some of the adult ones Kimmel
includes in her bibliography." Booklist, ALA The elements of the
story make for fascinating reading: a courageous and inspiring
leader; a foundered ship swallowed by ice; a stalwart crew stranded
on shifting ice floes; a final, daring-beyond-description rescue
effort in an open boat through eight hundred miles of
hurricane-blown seas and on foot over an uncharted mountain
range.... Kimmel focuses more narrowly on Shackleton and the key
members of the crew; she has chosen to forgo dialogue and diary
quotes and focus on the action. The inherent drama of the tale is
such that it shines through Kimmel's pared-down telling...
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