The Snow Baby: The Arctic Childhood of Robert E. Peary's Daring Daughter
by Katherine Kirkpatrick
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Read in December, 2007
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Admiral Robert E. Peary was very lucky to have such a devoted daughter. She had incredible experiences, although I can't imagine being that devoted to a man who was more devoted to his "discovery."
Here's an excerpt from p. 5:
Despite this failure, Peary did make a shorter, more successful trip that summer. Inuit near the Cape York region took Peary to see three giant meteorites. Peary carved the initial "P" on one of them He hoped to return later to claim all three.
Here's an excerpt from p. 5:
Despite this failure, Peary did make a shorter, more successful trip that summer. Inuit near the Cape York region took Peary to see three giant meteorites. Peary carved the initial "P" on one of them He hoped to return later to claim all three.
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Read in October, 2007
This was a very interesting life of Marie, the daughter of Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary. I found the old photographs of her especially intriguing because of the Eskimo clothes she was wearing. Also, for a Victorian-era girl (born 1893), they allowed her to ramble around like a tomboy rather than to dress and act like a little lady. Pair this with Pam Conrad's picture book Call Me Ahnighito.
This book also made me want to read more about Peary and his exploits.
This book also made me want to read more about Peary and his exploits.
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Read in April, 2008
Like my friend Erika, I'm easily taken with Arctic stories. I'd never heard of little Ms. Peary, but even the pictures and their captions made this children's nonfiction book worth picking up. Fascinating!
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Such an interesting biography. Makes me want to study this subject more.
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