Surviving Antarctica
Reality TV 2083
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 22, 2011
The wind and snow blow so hard, you can't see your hand in front of your face.
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- Who it’s for
- Antarctic survival, a doomed expedition, and a future where reality TV carries real stakes.
- Themes
- Survival in Antarctica, Reality-TV simulations, Scott's South Pole expedition
- Pacing
- Fast
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The wind and snow blow so hard, you can't see your hand in front of your face. Your heating fuel is nearly gone, and so is your food. How do you survive? Five fourteen–year–olds face this desperate situation on a deadly journey in Antarctica. It is 2083. They are contes–tants on a reality TV show, Antarctic Survivor, which is set up to re–create Robert F. Scott's 1912 doomed attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole. But in 2083 reality TV is not just an act.
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Contestants literally relive – or die during – the simulations of events. Robert Scott and his team were experienced explorers and scientists, but their attempt to reach the Pole proved fatal. What chance does the Antarctic Survivor team have? This action–packed, riveting adventure – full of fascinating direct quotes from Scott's journals and other accounts of the expedition – is both a heart–wrenching drama from the past and a disquieting glimpse into the future. Ages 12+
Past Meets Peril
Antarctic survival, a doomed expedition, and a future where reality TV carries real stakes.
Come here for
- A high-stakes blend of polar exploration and speculative adventure
- Scott’s expedition journals woven into the drama
Expect
- A deadly Antarctic journey with five young contestants
- Action-packed tension and a disquieting glimpse of 2083
Where it sits
| YA Survival Stories | 85% |
|---|---|
| YA Science Fiction | 69% |
| YA Dystopian Fiction | 45% |
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Publisher categories
- YA Adventure
- YA Survival Stories
- YA Animal Stories
- YA Apocalyptic Fiction
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- Coming of Age
- YA Dystopian Fiction
- Fairy Tales & Folklore for Teens
- YA Fantasy
- Authors
- Andrea White
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 22, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Survival in Antarctica · Reality-TV simulations · Scott's South Pole expedition
- Reading lane
- YA Adventure