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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance

Nonfiction | Biography | Middle Grade | Published in 1998

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Essay Topics

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What are the conditions like in Antarctica? Why were explorers interested in going there in the early 1900s?

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Describe some of Ernest Henry Shackleton’s qualities. Do you think he is a strong leader? Why or why not?

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What is life like on the Endurance once it becomes stuck in the ice? What do the men do to entertain themselves? How do they pass the time?

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