"This is an interesting recounting of the survival story of Ernest Shackleton's adventure. Ernest Shackleton and his crew were attempting to cross Antarctica. When the Endurance became icebound in Antarctica in 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew of 27 were 166 kilometres from land. Although their mission was unsuccessful, their survival story is remarkable. The men played on the ice to pass the time after the Endurance sank. They took to their lifeboats and spent a year travelling over ice, water and mountains to safety. In 1916, Shackleton led a rescue party to retrieve his men and, remarkably, the entire crew survived. The photos provide an opportunity to witness what the crew experienced during the journey."--Ministry of Education website.

English language arts grade 9 (2009).