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Ada Blackjack
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Author : Jennifer Niven
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-02-21
Ada Blackjack written by Jennifer Niven and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From the author of The Ice Master comes the remarkable true story of a young Inuit woman who survived six months alone on a desolate, uninhabited Arctic island In September 1921, four young men and Ada Blackjack, a diminutive 25-year-old Eskimo woman, ventured deep into the Arctic in a secret attempt to colonize desolate Wrangel Island for Great Britain. Two years later, Ada Blackjack emerged as the sole survivor of this ambitious polar expedition. This young, unskilled woman--who had headed to the Arctic in search of money and a husband--conquered the seemingly unconquerable north and survived all alone after her male companions had perished. Following her triumphant return to civilization, the international press proclaimed her the female Robinson Crusoe. But whatever stories the press turned out came from the imaginations of reporters: Ada Blackjack refused to speak to anyone about her horrific two years in the Arctic. Only on one occasion--after charges were published falsely accusing her of causing the death of one her companions--did she speak up for herself. Jennifer Niven has created an absorbing, compelling history of this remarkable woman, taking full advantage of the wealth of first-hand resources about Ada that exist, including her never-before-seen diaries, the unpublished diaries from other primary characters, and interviews with Ada's surviving son. Ada Blackjack is more than a rugged tale of a woman battling the elements to survive in the frozen north--it is the story of a hero.
Ada Blackjack
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Author : Jennifer Niven
language : en
Publisher: Hachette Books
Release Date : 2012-02-21
Ada Blackjack written by Jennifer Niven and has been published by Hachette Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From the author of The Ice Master comes the remarkable true story of a young Inuit woman who survived six months alone on a desolate, uninhabited Arctic island In September 1921, four young men and Ada Blackjack, a diminutive 25-year-old Eskimo woman, ventured deep into the Arctic in a secret attempt to colonize desolate Wrangel Island for Great Britain. Two years later, Ada Blackjack emerged as the sole survivor of this ambitious polar expedition. This young, unskilled woman--who had headed to the Arctic in search of money and a husband--conquered the seemingly unconquerable north and survived all alone after her male companions had perished. Following her triumphant return to civilization, the international press proclaimed her the female Robinson Crusoe. But whatever stories the press turned out came from the imaginations of reporters: Ada Blackjack refused to speak to anyone about her horrific two years in the Arctic. Only on one occasion--after charges were published falsely accusing her of causing the death of one her companions--did she speak up for herself. Jennifer Niven has created an absorbing, compelling history of this remarkable woman, taking full advantage of the wealth of first-hand resources about Ada that exist, including her never-before-seen diaries, the unpublished diaries from other primary characters, and interviews with Ada's surviving son. Ada Blackjack is more than a rugged tale of a woman battling the elements to survive in the frozen north--it is the story of a hero.
Ada Blackjack
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Author : Virginia Loh-Hagan
language : en
Publisher: Cherry Lake
Release Date : 2018-01-01
Ada Blackjack written by Virginia Loh-Hagan and has been published by Cherry Lake this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Could you survive being a lone castaway on a deserted island? Ada Blackjack: Castaway in the True Survival series explores Blackjack's shocking survival story. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Clear visuals, colorful photographs (including images of the survivors!), and considerate text help with comprehension and wild facts hold the readers' interest from the first page to the last. A table of contents, glossary, and index all enhance comprehension and vocabulary.
Ada Blackjack
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Author : Jennifer Niven
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Ada Blackjack written by Jennifer Niven and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
" Le Grand Nord est un lieu aussi accueillant que la Californie ! " En 1921, l'explorateur canadien Vilhjalmur Stefansson, convaincu de sa théorie, décide d'envoyer en Arctique quatre jeunes hommes et une Inuit de vingt-trois ans, Ada Blackjack. L'objectif : coloniser la Terre de Wrangel, une île désolée, aux confins de l'Amérique et de la Russie. Seule femme du groupe, Ada Blackjack a pour mission de faire la cuisine et de ravauder les vêtements. L'expédition doit durer deux ans... Mais rapidement, en Terre de Wrangel, la situation vire au cauchemar : la nourriture vient à manquer et le froid se fait plus assassin que jamais. Les plus confiants se mettent à douter, les plus vigoureux s'affaiblissent. Ada se retrouve bientôt seule. Comment la jeune femme va-t-elle survivre dans un environnement aussi hostile ? Ada Blackjack est la fascinante aventure d'une Robinson Crusoé en jupons, reconnue tardivement " héroïne de l'Arctique ".
Marooned In The Arctic
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Author : Peggy Caravantes
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2016-03-01
Marooned In The Arctic written by Peggy Caravantes and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The first and only young adult book about Ada Blackjack and her remarkable, true-life survival story In 1921, four men ventured into the Arctic for a top-secret expedition—an attempt to claim the remote, uninhabited Wrangel Island in northern Siberia for Canada. With the men was a 23-year-old Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack, who had signed on as a cook and seamstress to earn money to care for her sick son, left at home. Conditions soon turned dire for the team when, after rations ran out, they were unable to kill enough game to survive. Three of the men tried to cross the frozen Chukchi Sea for help but were never seen again, leaving Ada with one remaining, ill team member whom she cared for but who soon died of scurvy. Determined to be reunited with her son, Ada learned to survive alone in the icy world by trapping foxes, catching seals, and avoiding polar bears. She taught herself to shoot a shotgun and a rifle. After Ada was finally rescued in August 1923, after two years total on the island, she became an instant celebrity, with newspapers calling her a real "female Robinson Crusoe." The first and only young adult book about Ada Blackjack and her remarkable story, Marooned in the Arctic includes sidebars on relevant topics of interest to teens, such as the uses of cats on sailing ships, the phenomenon known as Arctic hysteria, and various aspects of Inuit culture and beliefs.
The Disastrous Wrangel Island Expedition
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Author : Katrina M. Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2022
The Disastrous Wrangel Island Expedition written by Katrina M. Phillips and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Arctic regions categories.
"In 1921, Inupait seamstress Ada Blackjack joined a a group of four white men who wanted to establish a trading post on Wrangel Island in the freezing Arctic Ocean. The explorers were stranded on the island when their return ship was forced to turn back due to ice. Facing harsh conditions and dwindling food supplies, the men died one by one, but Ada remained. Find out how she alone managed to survive the disastrous expedition"--
A Line Of Driftwood The Ada Blackjack Story
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Author : Diane Glancy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-09-14
A Line Of Driftwood The Ada Blackjack Story written by Diane Glancy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-14 with Fiction categories.
Diane Glancy once again puts Indigenous women at the center of American history in her account of a young Inupiat woman who survived a treacherous arctic expedition alone. In September 1921, a young Inupiat woman named Ada Blackjack traveled to Wrangel Island, 200 miles off the Arctic Coast of Siberia, as a cook and seamstress, along with four professional explorers. The expedition did not go as planned. When a rescue ship finally broke through the ice two years later, she was the only survivor. Diane Glancy discovered Blackjack's diary in the Dartmouth archives and created a new narrative based on the historical record and her vision of this woman's extraordinary life. She tells the story of a woman facing danger, loss, and unimaginable hardship, yet surviving against the odds where four "experts" could not. Beyond the expedition, the story examines Blackjack's childhood experiences at an Indian residential school, her struggles as a mother and wife, and the faith that enabled her to survive alone on a remote island in the Arctic Sea. Glancy's creative telling of this heroic tale is a high mark in her award-winning hybrid investigations suffering, identity, and Native American history.
The Girl Who Rode A Shark
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Author : Ailsa Ross
language : en
Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
Release Date : 2019-09-24
The Girl Who Rode A Shark written by Ailsa Ross and has been published by Pajama Press Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-24 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Now more than ever, the world is recognizing how strong women and girls are. How strong? In the early 1920s, Aboriginal Alaskan expeditioner Ada Blackjack survived for two years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean before she was finally rescued. And she’s just one example. The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women is a rousing collection of biographies focused on women and girls who have written, explored, or otherwise plunged headfirst into the pages of history. Undaunted by expectations, they made their mark by persevering in pursuit of their passions. The tales come from a huge variety of times and places, from a Canadian astronaut to an Indian secret agent and to a Balkan pirate queen who stood up to Ancient Rome. Author and activist Ailsa Ross gives readers a fun, informative piece of nonfiction that emphasizes the boundless potential of a new generation of women. Stunning portraits by artist Amy Blackwell accompany every biography in bold, vibrant colours.
The Disastrous Wrangel Island Arctic Expedition
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Author : Katrina M. Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2023-07-20
The Disastrous Wrangel Island Arctic Expedition written by Katrina M. Phillips and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-20 with categories.
Give Me My Father S Body
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Author : Kenn Harper
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2001-02-27
Give Me My Father S Body written by Kenn Harper and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A searing, true tale of extraordinary darkness, Harper's critically acclaimed history is an absorbing and poignant portrait of the short, strange, and tragic life of the boy known as the New York Eskimo. Two 16-page photo inserts and one 8-page insert.