First man : reimagining Matthew Henson
Record details
- ISBN: 9781467758420 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
print
160 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm - Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Graphic Universe, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Language Note: | Translated from the German. |
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Genre: | Graphic novels. Comics (Graphic works) Biographical comics. Historical comics. |
Topic Heading: | Indigenous. Inuit Canada. First Nations Canada. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at University College of the North Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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The Pas Campus Library | G 635 .H4 S4513 2015 (Text) | 58500000809459 | Graphic Novels | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In this graphic novel, Simon Schwartz weaves biography and fiction together to explore the life of Arctic adventurer Matthew Henson. Moving between different time periods and incorporating Inuit mythology, Schwartz offers a fresh perspective on the many challenges Henson confronted during his life.
As a member of early missions to reach the North Pole, Henson braved subzero temperatures and shifting sea ice. As an African American at the turn of the twentieth century, he also faced harassment and prejudice. Henson won a place on Arctic expeditions through skill and determinationâthough he didn't receive the same credit as his teammates. He also won the respect of the native peoples he met during his journeysâthough he couldn't prevent the harm that the expeditions caused them.
More than a biography, First Man: Reimagining Matthew Henson is an artistic homage to Henson's accomplishments and the complicated realities of being a trailblazer in a society that didn't recognize black men as equals. - Baker & Taylor
Explores the life of Arctic adventurer Matthew Henson, offering a fresh perspective on the challenges he faced in his life, including the prejudice he faced as an African American member of an expedition team.