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In this graphic novel, Simon Schwartz weaves biography and fiction together to explore the life of Arctic adventurer Matthew Henson. Moving between different time periods and incorporating Inuit mythology, Schwartz offers fresh perspective on the many challenges Henson confronted during his life. As a member of early missions to reach the North Pole, Henson braved subzero temperatures and shifting sea ice. As an African American at the turn of the twentieth century, he also faced harassment and prejudice. Henson won a place on Arctic expeditions through skill and determination--though he didn't receive the same credit as his teammates. He also won the respect of the native peoples he met during his journeys--though he couldn't prevent the harm that the expeditions caused them. More than a biography, First Man: Reimagining Matthew Henson is an artistic homage to Henson's accomplishments and the complicated realities of being a trailblazer in a society that didn't recognize black men as equals.
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Juvenile literature, African American explorers, Explorers, Biography, Comic books, strips, Henson, matthew alexander, 1866-1955, Explorers, juvenile literature, Cartoons and comics, Arctic regions, Arctic regions, juvenile literature, United states, biography, juvenile literature, African americans, biography, African americans, biography, juvenile literaturePlaces
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First man: reimagining Matthew Henson
2015
in English
- First American edition.
1467758426 9781467758420
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 159).
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