I was skeptical. How could this book be accurate, but also engaging and appropriate for kids? Well, she totally pulls it off 100% with the clever storytelling device of having everything told from the point of view of a doll which belonged to a real-life survivor of the ill-fated expedition. Being a doll and constant companion to a child, she experiences and relays the journey as a child would - knowing when things are going badly (even catastrophically), but not of the truly grim and desperate moments that take place out of her view. Of course, being a book about a treacherous journey, it isn't without death and sadness, but it's handled in an age appropriate manner. Definitely recommended to anyone wanting to explore this episode in history with a child.
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