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Caroline Alexander (Author)
“Alexander has done a fine job. . . allowing the cat’s (and her own) sense of humor to have full run.” –New York Times Book Review
When Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance became trapped in the Antarctic ice, all twenty-nine members of the crew were pushed to their limits of survival, including Mrs. Chippy, the ship’s estimable cat. Fortunately for posterity, Mrs. Chippy left a diary of the ordeal.
Closely based on the true events of Shackleton’s heroic journey, and illustrated with authentic photographs taken by Frank Hurley, expedition photographer, Mrs. Chippy’s Last Expedition is a firsthand account of one of the greatest adventures in history–from a unique point of view.
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The carpenter has a very fine cat who is known as “Mrs. Chippie”…
— from the diary of Commander F. A. Worsley, captain of Shackleton’s Endurance
When Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance became trapped in the Antarctic ice, all twenty-nine members of the crew were pushed to their limits of survival, including Mrs. Chippy, the ship’s estimable cat. Fortunately for posterity, Mrs. Chippy left a diary of the ordeal.
Closely based on the true events of Shackleton’s heroic journey, and illustrated with authentic photographs taken by Frank Hurley, expedition photographer, Mrs. Chippy’s Last Expedition is a firsthand account of one of the greatest adventures in history–from a unique point of view.
Number of Pages: 176Dimensions: 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.3 INIllustrated: YesPublication Date: March 24, 1999Accelerated Reader:Quiz Name: Mrs. Chippy’s Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton’s Polar-Bound CatInterest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12Reading Level: 7.4Point Value: 7
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