Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance
by Jennifer Armstrong
Nonfiction · ages 10–14 · grades 5–9 · 800L · 2000
Why we'd hand it over
The gold standard for introducing true adventure and moral courage to middle graders — Armstrong's restraint and primary-source integration make a 100-year-old disaster feel immediate and real.