Sophie Scott Goes South by Alison Lester (Grades 3-5)

Lester, Alison (2-13). Sophie Scott Goes South. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin
USBBY Outstanding International Book 2014

Nine-year-old Sophie is going on a month-long voyage to Antarctica, with her dad, the captain of an icebreaker. Sailing the frozen seas round-trip from Australia to Mawson Station in the South Pole, Sophie recounts the adventure of a lifetime in her own words, illustrations, and color photographs. She'll show us icebergs, penguins, seals, and whales! It's a dangerous journey, but Sophie is well prepared for the thrills and chills that await her on top of the world.
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Reviews:
PW Review: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-544-08895-5
Kirkus Review: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-544-08895-5
My Book Corner: http://www.mybookcorner.com.au/listings/629-sophie-scott-goes-south.html

Questions to discuss in Book Club or classrooms:

1.       Can this book be regarded as an informational book? What do a subjective personal narrative and information provided in the picturebook reveal to us?

2.       What do we learn about Antarctica?

3.       Would the information that is provided in the picturebook change in case it is told from the person that travels from other geographical locations?