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Names: Loh-Hagan, Virginia, author.
Title: Ernest Shackleton : survival in the Antarctic / by Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Description: Ann Arbor, Michigan : Cherry Lake Publishing, 2018. | Series:
True survival | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Audience:
Grade 4 to 6.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017029641| ISBN 9781534107694 (hardcover)
| ISBN 9781534109674 (pdf) | ISBN 9781534108684 (pbk.)
| ISBN 9781534120662 (hosted ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922Juvenile
literature. | ExplorersGreat BritainBiography--Juvenile literature. |
AntarcticaDiscovery and explorationBritishJuvenile literature.
Classification: LCC G875.S5 L65 2018 | DDC 919.8904092 [B] dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017029641
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of Ice
his goals?
born in Ireland. He lived in London. His father was
a doctor. He wanted Ernest to be a doctor, too. But
Ernest didnt like school. He liked adventures. He
wanted to be an explorer . Explorers find new lands.
means trading. The merchant navy carried people and
things. Shackleton joined at age 16. He traveled to
many places. He saw many things.
around the South Pole.
trips. This was in 1901. The ship he was on was called the
Discovery . He went with a small team. They got closer
to the South Pole than anyone else. But Shackleton got
sick. He was sent home.
wanted to be the first person there. He tried again. This
happened in 1907. He led his own expedition. His ship
was called the Nimrod . His team got closer to the South
Pole. They were 97 miles (156 kilometers) away from it.
They climbed a volcano. They were the first to do this.
were running out of food. Shackleton gave his only
biscuit to a friend. They didnt want to die. So they
turned back. They went back to England. Shackleton
became a hero.
Boss. They thought he was a good leader.
Amundsen reached the South Pole. Shackleton didnt
quit. He made a new goal. He wanted to be the first to
cross Antarctica. He wanted to go from sea to sea. He
wanted to do this on foot. He wanted to pass through
the South Pole.
What happened to the ship?
Trans-Antarctic Expedition. His ship was named the
Endurance . Endurance means to not quit.
He put out an ad. He told the truth. This is what he
said: The trip would be dangerous. It wouldnt pay
much. It would be cold. There would be long months
of darkness. A safe return was unsure. But men would
be celebrated.
to the men. He asked strange questions. For example,
he asked if they could sing. He picked 26 men. His
crew was ready.
Germany declared war in World War I.
This island is in the southern Atlantic Ocean. They
left the island. They wouldnt touch land again for
497 days.
They were lost. They were trapped in ice. Huge ice
chunks surrounded them.
down! He ordered his crew to leave the ship. They
packed their things. They set up camp on floating ice.
They drifted on these ice sheets. They drifted for 10
months. They hoped to drift to an island.
Times
they suffer?
Shackleton tried to keep the men happy. He wanted to
keep their spirits up. He had them play games. He had
them sing to each other. He had them put on shows.
about 100 pounds (45 kilograms) each. They were
working dogs. They were used to carry things across
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