Sophie Scott Goes South

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Penguin Random House, May 29, 2017 - Juvenile Fiction - 36 pages
"A fascinating combination of information and adventure, bringing the wonders of this remote and intriguing location into the homes and hands of children." Kids' Book Review
I'm going to Antarctica and I can't wait!

Sophie Scott is only nine years old, but she's going to Antarctica on an icebreaker with her dad, the ship's captain. During the voyage to Mawson Station and back, Sophie keeps a diary. She sees icebergs, penguins, seals and whales. She makes new friends, experiences the southern lights and even becomes stranded in a blizzard!

Children's Laureate and much-loved picture-book creator Alison Lester travelled to Antarctica as an Antarctic Arts Fellow. Her alter ego, Sophie Scott, goes on the same adventure in a friendly, informative and beautifully presented book that sees the wonder of Antarctica through a child's eyes.

Young readers will love-

*Joining Sophie on an exciting Antarctic expedition
*Discovering fascinating (and adorable!) Antarctic wildlife
*Experiencing the thrill and challenges of a real-life adventure
*Engaging illustrations that bring the Antarctic landscape to life
*Learning about resilience and embracing new experiences
*Seeing photos from the author's own Antarctica trip
*Discovering tons of historic, geographic, and scientific facts about the continent

"Picture books don't get much better than this." Alexa Dretzke, Readings
*WINNER Melbourne Prize for Literature 2018*
*WINNER APA Book Design Awards, Best Designed Children's Nonfiction 2013*
*WINNER Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards, Lower Primary 2013*
*HONOUR AWARD CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Picture Book 2013*

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Another classic from Alison Lester, the creator of many much-loved and award-winning picture books, including-

Are We There Yet?
I'm Green and I'm Grumpy!
Who's that Knocking?
Running with the Horses
One Small Island
Kissed by the Moon
Our Island
My Dog Bigsy
Sophie Scott Goes South

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About the author (2017)

Alison Lester was born on November 17, 1952, in Foster, Victoria, Australia. She received a higher diploma in teaching at The Melbourne Teacher's College, where she trained as a secondary arts and crafts teacher. Before she began writing and illustrating her own books, she worked as an art teacher and an illustrator. She is the author and illustrator over 25 picture books. Her first novel, The Quicksand Pony, won an Australian Young Readers Book Award and a Children's Book Council of America (CBCA) Book of the Year Award. Her picture books Clive Eats Alligators and the Journey Home each won a CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. She was Australia's Inaugural Children's Laureate from 2011-2012. In 2016, she was awarded the Children's Language and Literature Award from the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards and inducted into the Speech Pathology Australia's Book of the Year Hall of Fame. She was awarded the 2016 Dromkeen Medal for her body of work and its contribution to the development of children's literature in Australia.

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