First Man: Reimagining Matthew Henson
A Historical, Graphic Novels, Nonfiction book. If you go to the last couple pages of this book you...
In this graphic novel, Simon Schwartz weaves biography and fiction together to explore the life of Arctic adventurer Matthew Henson. Moving between different time periods and incorporating Inuit mythology, Schwartz offers a fresh perspective on the many challenges Henson confronted during his life. As a Member of early missions to the North Pole, Henson braved subzero temperatures and shifting sea ice. As an African American at the turn of the twentieth century, he also faced harassment and prejudice. Henson won a place on Arctic expeditions through skill and determination-though he didn't receive the same credit as his teammates. He also won the respect of the native peoples he met during his journeys-though he couldn't prevent the harm the expeditions caused them. More than a biography, First Man: Reimagining Matthew Henson is an artistic homage to Henson's accomplishments and the complicated realities of being a trailblazer in a society that didn't recognize black men as equals.
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- Pages: 164 pages
- ISBN: 9781467758420 / 0
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I appreciate this work because it's content is focused on a mixture of historical occurrence and cultural significance. I found its blue hues a unique distinction from the comic world of black and white majority. I really liked the the history content in the back with awesome original photographs depicting the inspiration for the protagonist... Excellent illustrations in shades of black, gray, blue, and white fully complement the text story of Matthew Henson, the first (black) man to reach the north pole. If you were to research who was the first man to reach the north pole, you would find that there are two white men who both claim that distinction: Robert Peary and Frederick... If you go to the last couple pages of this book you will arrive at the afterward. And though this book is a heart-breaker, there is a note of victory upon witnessing its final contents. First, the map: "The site of Matthew Henson and Robert Peary's journeys toward the North Pole." (Matthew's name listed first). Then, the chronology:...
