| Hudson Contributor(s): Weaver, Janice (Author), Craig, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0887768148 ISBN-13: 9780887768149 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY) OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009938456 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.2" W x 10.4" (0.97 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 139908 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: History has not been kind to Henry Hudson. He's been dismissed as a short-tempered man who played favorites with his crew and had an unstoppable ambition and tenacity. Although he gave his name to a mighty river, an important strait, and a huge bay, today he is remembered more for the mutiny that took his life. The grandson of a trader, Hudson sailed under both British and Dutch flags, looking for a northern route to China. Although none of his voyages led to the discovery of a northwest passage, he did explore what is now Hudson's Bay and what is now New York City. Whatever his personal shortcomings, to sail through dangerous, ice-filled waters with only a small crew in a rickety old boat, he must have been someone of rare courage and vision. In Hudson, Janice Weaver has created a compelling portrait of a man who should be remembered not for his tragic end, but for the way he advanced our understanding of the world. |