The Impossible Voyage of Kon-Tiki (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781580896207)

Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph--this rich offering is the only picture book account of Thor Heyerdahl's world-famous Kon-Tiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5,000 miles from the coast of South America to the islands of the South Pacific.

Author Deborah Kogan Ray clearly and succinctly sets up how Norwegian anthropologist Heyerdahl became convinced that ancient Peruvians arrived in the South Pacific via raft, why he wanted to re-create the voyage, and how he planned for it. She uses primary-source quotations on each spread to shore up the factual history of the events portrayed in the book. Her illustrations add emotion to this harrowing journey.

Author: Deborah Kogan Ray
ISBN-10: 1580896200
ISBN-13: 9781580896207
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/13/2015
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.50h x 8.80w x 0.30d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2015 pg. 105
School Library Journal 12/01/2015 pg. 139
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2016 - Superior,Well Above Average