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Trapped in Terror Bay: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Franklin Expedition
Sigmund Brouwer
Illustrator: archival photos, maps, and paintings
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Kids Can Press
ISBN: 978-1-5253-0345-6
Keywords: polar exploration, Canada, Inuit, oral tradition
Ten detailed episodes analyze what happened to Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 exploration of the Arctic's Northwest Passage. Maps, photos, and archival images. Copious back matter.