Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica

Equal parts adventure and STEM, Rebecca E. F. Barone's Race to the Bottom of the Surviving Antarctica is a thrilling nonfiction book for young readers chronicling two treacherous, groundbreaking expeditions to the South Pole—and includes eye-catching photos of the Antarctic landscape. In 1910, Captain Robert Scott prepared his crew for a journey to the South Pole, vowing to get there any way he could, even if it meant looking death in the eye. At the same time, another explorer, Roald Amundsen, aimed for the same goal, turning the expedition into a perilous race. In 2018, Captain Louis Rudd readied for the first unaided, unsupported solo crossing of treacherous Antarctica, unaware that Colin O’Brady was also training for the same trek, determined to beat him to the finish line. This gripping account is perfect for budding scientists, survivalists, and thrill seekers.