journeys

Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land.

Fourteen-year-old Daniel joins a whaling ship in 1856 and after two years of cruel treatment, he deserts the ship for the Siberian wilderness.

A retelling of the legend of how American president Theodore Roosevelt inspired the making of the first stuffed toy bear.

Describes the life and journeys of the Italian trader who became famous for his travels in Asia.

Presents the life story of the Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition to sail around the world.

Examines the achievements of the two men who led the great exploring expedition through territory gained by the Louisiana Purchase.

Discusses the life and travels of the eighteenth-century British navigator and explorer known for his adventurous voyages and maps of the Pacific.

Describes the competition between Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott to reach the South Pole, with emphasis on the personalities of the two explorers.

Describes the voyages of exploration made by Christopher Columbus and the "new world" he found, as well as the discoveries of Balboa and Magellan.

An account, told in the words of one participant, of the difficulties and wonders that were part of the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the land obtained as part of the Louisiana Purchase.