To the Top of the World

Barbara Hillary, the First Black Woman to Reach the North and South Poles

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Go exploring with Barbara Hillary, the first Black woman to set foot on both the North and South Poles in this thrilling and inspiring picture book biography about perseverance, imagination, and following your dreams.As a young girl, Barbara Hillary imagined a life of adventure. Despite facing hardships in her childhood and illness as an adult, she never gave up on her dream: to travel the world and explore hard-to-reach places. So, at age seventy-five, she became the first Black woman to set foot on the North Pole. Less than four years later, she did the same at the South Pole. Barbara loved everything the world has to offer. During her travels, she discovered that the remote places she cared so much about were threatened by climate change. From then on, she dedicated herself to saving the planet for future generations. She never let her age—or anything else—stop her until she stood at the top of the world!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-11-20
Mått:254 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt:488 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:40
Förlag:Simon & Schuster
Illustratör:Anastasia Magloire Williams
ISBN:9781665927734

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Deborah Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist and nutritionist who has written many books for children and adults. She was a regular contributor to The New York Times and a home design columnist for Long Island News. Her health, fitness, beauty, travel, and feature stories have appeared widely in many other newspapers and national magazines including Daily News (New York), The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Self, and Vogue. Visit her at DeborahBlumenthal.com.Anastasia Magloire Williams is an illustrator, writer, and graphic designer with a lifelong passion for storytelling. Using various styles and vibrant colors, her mission is to elevate unsung histories that reflect the beautiful, diverse world we all share. When she is not tapping away at her tablet, she enjoys gaming with her husband, fantasy novels, tending to her plants, and ice in all her drinks. Visit her at AnaDraws.com.

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"Blumenthal laces her upbeat text with personal details—like Barbara getting frostbite after enthusiastically yanking off her gloves for a photo-op—that make for an intimate portrait. Williams’ digital illustrations feature both snowy, wide-open vistas and close-ups of Barbara striking triumphant poses as she succeeds again and again. A remarkably uplifting tale of tenacity and determination."