Arctic Explorer: The Story of Matthew Henson
by Jeri Chase Ferris
These insightful biographies highlight men and women who have struggled to overcome... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1989
Word Count 12,777
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1040L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 15503, 2 AR Points
- Subject Headings
- Henson, Matthew Alexander
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
- Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955
- Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955--Juvenile literature
- Explorers
- Explorers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- North Pole
- North Pole--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- United States
- African Americans--Biography
- Lists With This Book
- Polar Regions
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