{"product_id":"9781781128404","title":"Race to the Frozen North : The Matthew Henson Story by Catherine Johnson","description":"A thrilling fictionalised account of the life of Matthew Henson, the first African-American man to travel to the North Pole, from the Carnegie-nominated author Catherine Johnson.                       Matthew Henson was simply an ordinary man. That was, until Commander Robert E. Peary entered his life, and offered him a chance at true adventure. Henson would become navigator, craftsman, translator, and right-hand man on a treacherous journey to the North Pole. Defying the odds and the many prejudices that faced him to become a true pioneer.             This is his remarkable and often untold story.                         Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304342466933,"sku":"9781781128404","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781781128404.jpg?v=1762795727","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781781128404","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}