Ann Bancroft

Channels of the Heart: Pathways for Becoming

A memoir by Ann May Bancroft tells the story of five interwoven secrets held by her family over a single summer as they found the courage to reveal their truths and found hope for new paths forward. During times of sadness and celebration, Ann receives loving wisdom and guidance from Spirit as she l...

Four to the Pole!: The American Women's Expedition to Antarctica, 1992-1993

*This title was chosen as a 2001 Honor Book by the Society of School Librarians International. On January 14, 1993, four women made history by becoming the first women to reach the South Pole on foot. For sixty-seven days and 660 miles they skied, dragging 200-pound sleds, across the white plains of...

No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women And Their Extraordinary Journey Across Antarctica

In February 2001, former schoolteachers Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen became the first women to cross the Antarctic continent on foot. Against all odds, they walked, skied, or ice-sailed for nearly three months in temperatures as cold as -35F, towing their 250-pound supply sledges across 1700 miles o...

No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women and Their Historic Journey Across Antarctica

The first women to cross the continent of Antarctica on foot "prove that nothing is beyond our wildest dreams" (Billie Jean King) in this riveting true-life adventure of suspense, danger, and endurance.

By Ann Bancroft Ann And Liv Cross Antarctica [Hardcover]

Canoeing with the Cree: 75th Anniversary Edition

In 1930 two novice paddlers—Eric Sevareid and Walter C. Port—launched a secondhand 18-foot canvas canoe into the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling for an ambitious summer-long journey from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Without benefit of radio, motor, or good maps, the teenagers made their way over 2,25...

Ann And Liv Cross Antarctica

When Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen crossed Antarctica, more than three million schoolchildren worldwide were inspired by the achievement. For those young fans and for the millions of children yet to be touched by this amazing story, Ann and Liv Cross Antarctica chronicles the historic journey in word...

Many Hands, Many Miracles

The story of Sacramento Food Bank Services, set up in California 20 years ago by an Irish priest. This text calls for attention to be paid to the SFBS as a model for social services as it is self-sufficient and does not fear government cut-back and has over 800 volunteer workers.

No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women and Their Historic Journey Across Antarctica

Four to the Pole: The American Women's Expedition to Antarctica, 1992-93

Many Hands, Many Miracles: Building a Social Service Agency That Works

No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women and Their Extraordinary Journey Across Antarctica

No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women and Their Extraordinary Journey Across Antarctica

Canoeing With The Cree