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The impossible rescue the true story of an amazing Arctic adventure

In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska's coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted early, bringing storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and three hundred sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of esca...

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Main Author: Sandler, Martin W.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.; [Reinforced trade ed.]
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Overland Relief Expedition > (1897-1898) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Whaling ships > Accidents > Alaska > Barrow, Point > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Whaling > Alaska > Barrow, Point > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Reindeer > Alaska > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Rescues > Alaska > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Barrow, Point (Alaska) > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Bear (Ship) > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Table of Contents:
  • Stranded
  • An audacious plan
  • The long trek begins
  • An extraordinary encounter
  • Blizzards, reindeer and near disaster
  • A desperate request
  • A treacherous journey: another agonizing decision
  • Bertholf battles the odds
  • A remarkable procession: a hazardous crossing
  • Dire news of the whalers: adventures with the deer
  • Contact
  • Jarvis takes charge
  • Voyage against time
  • Epilogue
  • What happened to them.

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