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"""A captivating juxtaposition of two momentous Antarctic races."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""A huge treat for adventure story fans--not one, but two incredible races across the fearsome and fascinating Antarctic!"" -- ""Steve Sheinkin, New York Times bestselling author"" ""A nail-biting tale of adventure, tragedy, and superhuman determination."" -- ""Elizabeth Wein, #1 New York Times bestselling author"" ""A riveting tribute to epic tests of men against the elements."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"" ""Absorbing, compelling, and truly touching. Kids will love this book!"" -- ""Deborah Heiligman, author of Torpedoed"" ""Keeps the narratives gliding effortlessly."" -- ""Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"" ""Mulligan's easy pacing and warm, clear voice smoothly pull the listener into the grueling journeys."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""Readers will be caught up in the real-time action sequences and should end up rooting for everybody."" -- ""Booklist (starred review)"" ""Riveting! I raced to the end of this book!"" -- ""Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author"""

A captivating juxtaposition of two momentous Antarctic races. -- Publishers Weekly A huge treat for adventure story fans--not one, but two incredible races across the fearsome and fascinating Antarctic! -- Steve Sheinkin, New York Times bestselling author A nail-biting tale of adventure, tragedy, and superhuman determination. -- Elizabeth Wein, #1 New York Times bestselling author A riveting tribute to epic tests of men against the elements. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Absorbing, compelling, and truly touching. Kids will love this book! -- Deborah Heiligman, author of Torpedoed Keeps the narratives gliding effortlessly. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) Mulligan's easy pacing and warm, clear voice smoothly pull the listener into the grueling journeys. -- AudioFile Readers will be caught up in the real-time action sequences and should end up rooting for everybody. -- Booklist (starred review) Riveting! I raced to the end of this book! -- Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author

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Rebecca E. F. Barone holds degrees in mechanical engineering and English. Her technical engineering projects have included injury analysis for the National Football League, development of gait biometrics, and engine calibration of hybrid cars. Realizing her love for books in addition to numbers, she now describes the world with words rather than equations. Rebecca enjoys rock climbing, marathon running, and creating amazing (sometimes tasty!) messes with her husband, son, and daughter. Kate Mulligan has acted with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for more than ten seasons in productions including Hairspray, Alice in Wonderland, and Sense and Sensibility. Her film and television work includes Being John Malkovich and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

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