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The White Darkness

by Geraldine McCaughrean Publisher: HARPERTEEN

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An Antarctic journey shaped by history and obsession

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award

    The book is described as a winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature.

  • Author recognition

    Geraldine McCaughrean, two-time Carnegie Medalist

    The author is described as a two-time Carnegie Medalist for the other books Where the World Ends and Pack of Lie...

AlbakiReads Editorial

An Antarctic journey shaped by history and obsession

Symone “Sym” Wates’s fascination with Antarctica and Captain Oates gives the novel a historical point of reference before her uncle Victor takes her into the Antarctic wilderness. The trip shifts from a long-imagined adventure to a struggle for survival, bringing Sym’s private hopes and fears into contact with the dangers of the landscape. The book combines a young adult adventure premise with a story of family ties, historical fascination, and endurance in an extreme setting.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teen and young adult readers interested in survival adventures
  • Readers curious about Antarctica and the history of Scott’s expedition
  • Readers who enjoy stories centered on family relationships and personal challenges

Themes

Antarctic explorationSurvivalHistorical fascinationFamily relationshipsHope and fear

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Book overview

Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature!

"Completely gripping." --People

"Dazzling." --The Observer

Geraldine McCaughrean--two-time Carnegie Medalist for Where the World Ends and Pack of Lies--takes readers on a spellbinding journey into the frozen heart of darkness with this lyrical, riveting, and imaginative young adult novel.

Symone "Sym" Wates is obsessed with the Antarctic and the brave, romantic figure of Captain Oates from Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole. In fact, Oates is the secret confidant to whom she spills all her hopes and fears.

But Sym's uncle Victor is even more obsessed--and when he takes her on a dream trip into the bleak Antarctic wilderness, it turns into a nightmarish struggle for survival that will challenge everything she knows and loves.

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