journeys to the South Pole Myers, Walter Dean 1937-2014 creator text New York Scholastic Press 2004 monographic 134 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. Walter Dean Myers presents a thrilling record of Antarctica and the expedition parties that have uncovered the frozen continent throughout history. Walter Dean Myers brings the dramatic race to the South Pole to life in Antarctica, tracking the explorers of the South Pole - including James Cook, Ernest Shackleton, and Richard Evelyn Bird - and the dangers they encountered there, as well as their contributions to science. The heroism and adventure - and sometimes the ultimate failure - of the expeditions are depicted in Myers's powerful prose, and through the photos, maps, and illustrations that complement the text. Z 1100 Lexiles Z Raz-Plus Walter Dean Myers G863 .M94 2004 919.8/904 0439220017 (hardcover) 9780439220033 DLC 20240217082413.0 713 eng