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	Seiple, Samantha. BRYD AND IGLOO : A POLAR ADVENTURE New York : Scholastic, 2013 IL 3-6, RL 6.2 ISBN 0545562767
Click on the book to read Amazon reviews	Richard Byrd was a great explorer .  He was determined to be the first person to fly over both the North Pole and the South Pole.  He and fellow explorer Roald Amundsen each wanted to be the first person to reach the North Pole.  Before his trip, Byrd was given a dog that had been a stray.  He named the dog Igloo and took him with him on his expedition.  This is the story of Byrd's trip as told through his dog's eyes.
	SUBJECTS:     Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration.                         Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957.                         Explorers -- United States -- Biography.

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