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Deep Freeze Danger

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A woman on an expedition becomes stranded on a frigid island in the Arctic Ocean. A pilot is forced to make an emergency landing on a frozen lake in the Canadian wilderness. An explorer gets lost in a raging blizzard on Antarctica. These remarkable true tales... Read More
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A hi-lo graphic novel featuring three amazing true survival stories about people who found themselves caught in the ice and snow of the Earth's polar regions.

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A woman on an expedition becomes stranded on a frigid island in the Arctic Ocean. A pilot is forced to make an emergency landing on a frozen lake in the Canadian wilderness. An explorer gets lost in a raging blizzard on Antarctica.

These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy—but they didn't! What happened to three people who found themselves caught in the ice and snow? And how did they survive to tell their tales?

Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read hi-lo graphic novel that will keep them on the edge of their seats!

Deep Freeze Danger by Myra Faye Turner offers thrilling survival stories from some of the most extreme frozen environments on Earth.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781669081999

Publisher: Capstone Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Capstone Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mark Simmons

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 177.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Myra Faye Turner is a New Orleans-based poet and author. She has written for grownups, but prefers writing for young readers. She has written two dozen nonfiction books for children and young adults, covering diverse topics like politics, the Apollo moon landing, edible insects, and U.S. history. When she's not writing, she spends her days reading, napping, and drinking coffee. Mark Simmons is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist based in San Francisco. His past work includes comics for publishers such as Capstone, Behrman House, and Rebellion, as well as animation and advertising storyboards, animated operas, and other strange things. He also teaches comic art, figure drawing, and wildlife illustration for local zoos, schools, and museums. He loves animals of all kinds, especially bugs! For more info, visit www.ultimatemark.com.

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