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Indestructible Tom Crean, The: Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic
Jennifer Thermes
Illustrator: Jennifer Thermes
Ages: 9+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Viking/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-11772-9
Keywords: Discovery expedition, Terra Nova expedition, Endurance expedition
In the early 20th century, Crean, a member of three Antarctic expeditions, faced hardships and danger, and bravely saved a fellow crewmember's life. Breathtaking mixed-media illustrations.