Summarizes the lives and accomplishments of five women who were explorers in Africa.

Looks at the history of the exploration of West Africa by Europeans and their numerous attempts to discover and map the unknown deserts, forests, and rivers of this part of the world.

"The world was fascinated and concerned. Dr. David Livingstone's 1866 expedition to find the source of the Nile River in Africa was only supposed to last two years. But it had been almost six years since anyone had heard from the famous British explorer. That's when a young American newspaper reporter named Henry Morton Stanley decided to go on his own expedition to find Dr. Livingstone. Author Jim Gigliotti chronicles the lives of both of these men...

Surveys the lives and adventures of African American explorers who helped discover new worlds.

Presents the life of the Artic explorer who assisted Robert E. Peary in his journey to the North Pole and who spoke Inuit to the natives, mastered the dog sled, and helped lead their party to their successful destination.

Offers a look into the life of Matthew Henson, from his humble birth to his crucial role in the discovery of the North Pole.

Uses graphic organizers to introduce the discovery and exploration of the Americas and the early history of the United States.

When eleven-year-old Matthew Henson ran away from his cruel stepmother to find a new life in the big city, no one could have predicted that he would become the first man to reach the North Pole. With a little luck and a lot of hard work, Matthew found a life of adventure on the high seas and in the Arctic. But back home in America his achievements were largely overlooked because he was Black. Race to the Frozen North tells his remarkable true story....

Presents a short biography of African-American explorer Matthew Henson written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his attempts to reach the North Pole with Robert Peary in the late nineteenth century.