AR Book Level
5.7
AR Points
1
Word Count
5,680
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
213764 EN
About this book
The book tells the story of Matthew Henson, an eleven-year-old boy who ran away from his cruel stepmother to find a new life in the big city. Through determination and hard work, Henson eventually became the first man to reach the North Pole, finding adventure on the high seas and in the Arctic. Despite his historic achievement, Henson faced discrimination as a black man in America.