Families who loved Antarctica: Journeys to the South Pole by Walter Dean Myers often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is facing a daunting challenge and needs to see that even the most impossible obstacles can be met with grit and planning. This narrative history follows the legendary explorers who raced to reach the South Pole, including Scott, Amundsen, and Shackleton. It is a masterclass in resilience and teamwork, showing how curiosity drives us to the ends of the earth and how bravery manifests in the face of literal life and death stakes. Written for ages 9 to 13, it provides a sobering yet inspiring look at human ambition and the scientific quest for knowledge. Parents will appreciate the way it frames failure as a component of eventual discovery and the focus on the mental strength required to endure extreme isolation.
