{"product_id":"eagle-on-ice-eagle-scout-paul-siples-antarctic-adventures-with-commander-byrd","title":"Eagle on Ice: Eagle Scout Paul Siple's Antarctic Adventures With Commander Byrd","description":"Growing up in Erie, Pennsylvania in the early 1900s, Paul Siple was an intelligent, self-motivated boy who thrived on learning about the world around him. He was fascinated by the adventures of his hero, world-famous explorer Commander Richard Byrd.\nAfter Byrd's successful North Pole expedition in 1926, he set out to become the first person to fly over the South Pole, via the Antarctic. When he announced that one lucky teen explorer would be chosen to accompany him, he caught the attention of Eagle Scout Paul Siple, who met all of the criteria with flying colors. Exhilarated by the challenge and inspired by the opportunity to meet and work with his hero, Paul could not believe his good fortune when he was selected!\nThis fascinating book, by authors Patricia Potter Wilson and Roger Leslie, expertly tells the story of nineteen-year-old Paul Siple's awesome adventures with Commander Byrd. It is a delightful and straightforward narrative for young readers grades five through nine, filled with fun pictures and illustrations, that will long remain in every young reader's imagination and heart.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0533159555\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0533159555.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Wilson, Patricia Potter|Leslie, Roger\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42951832666173,"sku":"BVV.0533159555.A","price":6.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0533159555-0.jpg?v=1769547980","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/eagle-on-ice-eagle-scout-paul-siples-antarctic-adventures-with-commander-byrd","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}