Driven by a yearning he can't articulate but knows is essential to his very being, Alvin, a soft and unsophisticated year-old African-American boy living in Washington, D.C., runs away from his caring but smothering mother and physically declining great grandmother. His goal is to follow in the footsteps of his hero Matthew Henson, a black explorer and co-discoverer of the North Pole, whose. · The book North, by Donna Jo Napoli, is a fantastic story of a young boy by the name of Alvin who wants to be like his hero, Matthew Henson. Henson was an Arctic explorer and led many expeditions throughout the North.5/5(6). · Donna Jo Napoli is the author of more than fifty books for children, including many picture books and novels for tweens and teens. Some of her most popular books are Zel, Beast, Ugly, Bound, and Stones in Water. Donna Jo lives in Pennsylvania with her family. Start reading North on your Kindle in under a minute/5(24).
North by Donna Jo Napoli. Alvin lives in Washington D. C. with his overprotective mother and loving, comforting grandmother. He is feeling strangled by their anxiety, care and protection, and when a school assignment sends him looking for a hero to research he turns to Matthew Henson; African American, Arctic explorer and North Pole discoverer. Driven by a yearning he can't articulate but knows is essential to his very being, Alvin, a soft and unsophisticated year-old African-American boy living in Washington, D.C., runs away from his caring but smothering mother and physically declining great grandmother. His goal is to follow in the footsteps of his hero Matthew Henson, a black explorer and co-discoverer of the North Pole, whose. North (Hardcover) Published May 4th by Greenwilbk. Hardcover, pages. Author (s): Donna Jo Napoli (Goodreads Author) ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English.
Donna Jo Napoli Children's Book Author. Recent books. Awards. Donna Jo is also a linguist. You can access her linguistics profile here. Bimodal Videobooks. The book North, by Donna Jo Napoli, is a fantastic story of a young boy by the name of Alvin who wants to be like his hero, Matthew Henson. Henson was an Arctic explorer and led many expeditions throughout the North. Driven by a yearning he can't articulate but knows is essential to his very being, Alvin, a soft and unsophisticated year-old African-American boy living in Washington, D.C., runs away from his caring but smothering mother and physically declining great grandmother. His goal is to follow in the footsteps of his hero Matthew Henson, a black explorer and co-discoverer of the North Pole, whose.
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