Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Winter Pony by Iain Lawrence - ESSENTIAL


Lawrence, Iain The Winter Pony: Who Will Survive the Race to the South Pole?, 234 pgs. Pelacorte Press, 2011. $16.99 Hardback. Language: PG ( 5 swears, 0 "f"); Mature Content - PG; Violence: PG; "The Winter Pony, Who Will Survive the Race to the South Pole?" is mainly the horses, James Piggs, perspective of the journey to the South Pole, that includes a journal of Captain Robert Falcon Scott at the end of each chapter.  It shows all their hardships and much of the danger and sacrigice the team made together.  

This book was an eye - opener to me, to see what the animals see and to learn some world history and seeing how lucky we all are with our different adventures, big or small.  Also, it was amazing to build on my belief that, "to do great things, you need to sacrifice" though, maybe not always as big of a sacrifice.  

MS, HS - ESSENTIAL. Student Reviewer: MD

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