A review by goldenbooksgirl
Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story by Katie Hickey, Catherine Johnson

4.0

This novella is the life story of Matthew Henson, who was the first man to ever reach the North Pole, who did not receive the proper praise or level of recognition he deserved because he was black at the time, and whose story is rarely told now. I had never heard of him before, and it was fascinating to learn so much about his life and the huge obstacles he needed to overcome throughout his life, ranging from an abusive home to being unable to get an interesting job because of his race, other than the exploring opportunities he was offered by Commander Peary. I also really Matthew`s narrative voice and the writing style, as I was rooting for him to succeed even more as a result, even though I already knew the outcome of his story. I was so glad to see that he did eventually receive some recognition for his accomplishment, even though it took an infuriatingly long time. 4/5