White Darkness
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Book Description
Captain Oates, hero of the Antarctic, has been dead for nearly a century. But, not in Sym's head. In there, he is her constant companion, her soul mate, her adviser. It is as if he walked out of the Polar blizzard and into her mind. In fact, if it were not for Titus, life might be as bleak a place as the Antarctic wilderness. Then, a short family expedition makes her ask the question she has long ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
Binding | Hardcover (12 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 272 |
ISBN-10 | 0192719831 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0192719836 |
Publication Date | 09/01/2005 |
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5/1/2009 SJ Kessel said:
McCaughrean, G. (2007). The White Darkness. New York: HarperTempest.
ISBN: 0060890355
This Printz award winner was first published in England in 2005 by British author Geraldine McCaughrean. This beautiful and challenging read takes readers and fourteen-year-old Simone on an unexpected a... more
8/26/2008 Stella Michel said:
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A little slow in the beginning, but once you find yourself lost in the Antarctic with shy 14 year old Sym, her Uncle Victor and two Norwegians you'll find this book hard to put down. Uncle Victor is searching for Symme's Hole which he believes will lead him to the hollow center of the Earth. What st... more
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8/26/2008 Stella Michel said: This tale gets off to a slow start, although later you realize that everything you learn about shy, awkward Sym at the beginning is essential to the story. The Antarctic is captured in all its icy, stunning and dangerous glory and serves as the perfect backdrop about madness and loss of innocence.
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7/30/2007 Sara Holmes said: I loved every word of this amazing book. The writing is breath-taking and the plot just pulls you along. And most of all you completely believe in the inner world of the main character which is incredible because this is a girl with an long-dead explorer for an imaginary friend.
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