Black Whiteness - by Robert Burleigh (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In 1934, Admiral Richard Byrd spent a season by himself in a small cabin in Antarctica, recording the weather and confronting life, completely alone, in harsh conditions. Robert Burleigh's text is supplemented with excerpts from Admiral Byrd's firsthand account of how he survived, and dramatic illustrations capture the courage of Byrd's amazing ordeal. Full color. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In 1934, Admiral Richard Byrd spent an entire winter by himself in a small cabin in Antarctica, recording the weather and confronting life, completely alone, in harsh conditions. Robert Burleigh "paints mesmerizing word pictures" (<i>Booklist</i>) that are supplemented with excerpts from Admiral Byrd's firsthand account of how he survived. This riveting account was named an Orbis Pictus Honor Book and includes dramatic, full-color illustrations capture the courage of Byrd's amazing ordeal.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including <i>The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn</i>, illustrated by Barry Blitt; <i>Night Flight</i>, illustrated by Wendell Minor; <i>Black Whiteness</i>, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and <i>Sylvia's Bookshop</i>, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include <i>Hoops</i>; <i>Stealing Home</i>; and <i>Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! </i>He lives in Michigan. <p/><b>Walter Lyon Krudop</b> was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1966. He had his first painting lesson when he was eight years old and later studied illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He has illustrated a number of books for young readers, including <i>The Good-Night Kiss</i> and <i>Wake Up, Little Children</i> by Jim Aylesworth; <i>Black Whiteness</i> by Robert Burleigh; and <i>Crossing the Delaware</i> by Louise Peacock. He lives with his wife, Sara, in New York City.
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