Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole
by Nielsen, Jerri
SurvivalDoctorAntarcticaIllnessCancerNY Publ. Library Best Books for the Teen AgeSLJ Adult Book for High School/Teens
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AR Book Level
7.5
AR Points
20
Word Count
115,615
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
101557 EN
About this book
The author describes her experience working as a doctor in Antarctica in 1999, during which time she discovered she had breast cancer and had to treat herself with the aid of her patients and doctors via the Internet. The coauthor is Maryanne Vollers.