Black Whiteness by Robert Burleigh. In 1934 former naval officer Admiral Richard Byrd undertook to live alone for six-months deep in the arctic wilderness. There he researched the arctic weather and, using himself as a subject, documented the limits of human endurance. His efforts laid the foundation for future exploration in that forbidding place. Robert Burleigh’s illustrated text of this amazing man’s solitary mission is aimed at younger readers, but it’s so uniquely executed that much older students would find it compelling. Most written documentaries of this sort are, well…boring. However, Burleigh uses a kind of poetic format, intertwined with excerpts from Byrd’s actual journal entries. The words are few but eloquent, and the illustrator’s artistic presentation captures the deathly cold and loneliness of the experience. Admiral Byrd’s accomplishment is an excellent example of determination. The question of why he was willing to put himself through this gives us much to contemplate! This book would also pair well with another book I plan to include in my theme, Life as We Knew it, a fictional tale of survival after a global disaster.Friday, March 30, 2012
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Black Whiteness by Robert Burleigh. In 1934 former naval officer Admiral Richard Byrd undertook to live alone for six-months deep in the arctic wilderness. There he researched the arctic weather and, using himself as a subject, documented the limits of human endurance. His efforts laid the foundation for future exploration in that forbidding place. Robert Burleigh’s illustrated text of this amazing man’s solitary mission is aimed at younger readers, but it’s so uniquely executed that much older students would find it compelling. Most written documentaries of this sort are, well…boring. However, Burleigh uses a kind of poetic format, intertwined with excerpts from Byrd’s actual journal entries. The words are few but eloquent, and the illustrator’s artistic presentation captures the deathly cold and loneliness of the experience. Admiral Byrd’s accomplishment is an excellent example of determination. The question of why he was willing to put himself through this gives us much to contemplate! This book would also pair well with another book I plan to include in my theme, Life as We Knew it, a fictional tale of survival after a global disaster.
Black Whiteness by Robert Burleigh. In 1934 former naval officer Admiral Richard Byrd undertook to live alone for six-months deep in the arctic wilderness. There he researched the arctic weather and, using himself as a subject, documented the limits of human endurance. His efforts laid the foundation for future exploration in that forbidding place. Robert Burleigh’s illustrated text of this amazing man’s solitary mission is aimed at younger readers, but it’s so uniquely executed that much older students would find it compelling. Most written documentaries of this sort are, well…boring. However, Burleigh uses a kind of poetic format, intertwined with excerpts from Byrd’s actual journal entries. The words are few but eloquent, and the illustrator’s artistic presentation captures the deathly cold and loneliness of the experience. Admiral Byrd’s accomplishment is an excellent example of determination. The question of why he was willing to put himself through this gives us much to contemplate! This book would also pair well with another book I plan to include in my theme, Life as We Knew it, a fictional tale of survival after a global disaster.
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Well, Christine, another book on my To Read list. You've proven to be a great source.
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