BYRD AND IGLOO: A POLAR ADVENTURE
Book ID/图书代码： 06840013B62738
English Summary/英文概要： From the author of Ghosts in the Fog (Scholastic, 2011) comes a story that will appeal to lovers of history, adventure, and dogs.Byrd & Igloo is the first narrative nonfiction book to tell the daring adventures of legendary polar explorer and aviator Richard Byrd and his lovable dog explorer, Igloo. Byrd is known for being the first to fly a plane over the North and South Poles, while Igloo is famous for being the only dog to explore both the North and South Poles. The adventures of Byrd and Igloo opened the door for science and research in the Antarctic.
Featuring direct quotes from letters, diaries and interviews, newspaper clippings, expedition records, maps, charts, as well as never-before-seen photos, Byrd & Igloo presents the complete story of the explorers’ journey. Though rooted in history with evidence from many museums and research centers, Byrd & Igloo is exciting in tone, accessible and interesting for young readers.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《雾中幽灵》(2011年出版)的作者讲述的故事将会吸引历史,冒险及狗的爱好者的兴趣。
《伯德和伊格鲁》是第一部非虚构叙事文体书，讲述关于传奇的极地探险家和飞行员理查德•伯德以及他可爱的探险狗,伊格鲁大胆冒险的故事。伯德是第一个驾驶飞机飞越北极和南极的人,而伊格鲁是唯一一只同时去过北极和南极探索而著名的狗。 伯德和伊格鲁的冒险活动打开南极科学和研究的大门。
以直接引用信件,日记与采访,新闻剪报,探险记录、地图、图表,以及从未见过的照片为主,《伯德和伊格鲁》展现了完整的探险者历程的故事。虽然根植于许多博物馆和研究中心的历史证据,《伯德和伊格鲁》仍然具有令人兴奋的色调,对青年读者来说具有可读性并且非常有趣。(LNL)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 萨曼莎塞佩尔的第一部小说,一本非虚构叙事小说《雾中幽灵》，记录的是阿拉斯加二战入侵时期的故事,2011年学者出版社出版。它被编入初级图书馆协会选集同时也是青少年图书馆服务协会非小说文学卓越奖候选作品。萨曼莎．塞佩尔为财富100强企业做竞争性情报专家，也是一名专业的图书管理员。除了作为一名作家之外，她还是一位有经验的研究人员，也是前任生产编辑和文字编辑人员。她既获得图书馆和信息科学硕士学位又获得英语和新闻学双学士学位。目前她居住在圣地亚哥。Samantha Seiple’s first novel, a narrative nonfiction account of Alaska’s WWII invasion titled Ghosts in the Fog, was published by Scholastic in 2011. It was a Junior Library Guild Selection and a nominee for a YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction. Samantha Seiple has worked as a competitive intelligence specialist for a Fortune 100 company and a professional librarian. She is an experienced researcher and a former production editor and copy editor, in addition to being an author. Her education includes a Master’s degree in library and information science and a Bachelor’s degree with a double major in English and journalism. She currently resides in San Diego.
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