Friday, May 8, 2015

Byrd & Igloo A Polar Adventure Summary & Character Analysis

Byrd & Igloo A Polar Adventure by Samantha Seiple is a nonfiction book which tells the story of Byrd and Igloo.  Byrd is a navy pilot planning a expedition to the North Pole by airplane.  Igloo is a slender dog who happens to be Byrd's companion on his expedition.  Byrd prepares for expedition and brings Igloo with him.  Byrd and his crew stop in Norway so Byrd can take off but one of Byrd's competitors has beaten him.  Byrd gets no access to the dock so he has his crew make a raft and get to shore.  Byrd tries to take off but his plane ends up crashing and his landing gear gets destroyed.  Byrd fails 2 more times but takes off on his 4th attempt.


Byrd is a aging aviator who accomplished things people thought were impossible.  Throughout his life Byrd was told he couldn't do the things he wanted to do.  Byrd broke his ankle 3 times he was told he couldn't join the Navy but in the end he did.  Byrd is determined and adventurous throughout the book he his told he can't do something but he ends up doing it.  Byrd has gone on many adventures he flew over the North Pole and accomplished many other feats.  

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