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Ernest Shackleton by Janet and Geoff Benge

Janet Benge and Geoff Benge Biographies

By Janet Benge & Geoff Benge
Level 7
Review:

These books tell the remarkable, true stories of inspiring men throughout history and the incredible things they did. Learn about athletes, missionaries, and explorers as you read their great stories of faith and bravery.

Books in this series we have reviewed and recommend: David Livingstone: Africa’s Trailblazer, Eric Liddell: Something Greater Than Gold, Ernest Shackleton: Going South, Nate Saint: On a Wing and a Prayer, George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol’s Orphans, William Bradford: Plymouth’s Rock, William Penn: Liberty and Justice for All

Books in this series that did not make the booklist: George Washington: True Patriot

(Reviewed by An Official Good and Beautiful Reviewer)

Series Yes
Period late 1800s to early 1900s
Genre Biography, Fiction
Digital Format Audiobook, E-book
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
  • Audiobook
  • E-Book
  • 3.5 Entertainment Value
  • 4 Moral Value
  • 4 Educational Value
  • 4 Literary Value
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