Dewey, Jennifer. Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World. New York : HarperCollins Publisers, 2001.
Plot: Ms. Dewey gets invited to spend four months in an Antarctic research center. She records major events through a series of sketches and journal entries. Travel issues and clothing layers find description, but so do penguins, seals, fish, and krill. Interactions with scientists and sunburns also find mention. The text offers a personal look at life on the ice continent.
Genre: Geography, Science
Reading Level: Grades 4-9
Similar Titles: My Season with Penguins: An Antarctic Journal; Mud Matters: Stories from a Mud Lover
Personal Thoughts: A pretty, enjoyable view of personal experiences in the Antarctic. The author's notes reflect the seriousness of the work, as well as the humanity within the workers. I recommend the title for those seeking a human and scientific title.
Side Note: I have no idea how I am going to get that blanket away from Jerome.
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