The Impossible Voyage of Kon-Tiki

Written and illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray

A scientist sets out across the Pacific on a raft to prove an ancient voyage possible.

40 pages· 990L· AR ~6.6

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Bookroo's summary

In 1947, Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl sailed a balsa-wood raft about 5,000 miles from the coast of South America to the islands of the South Pacific. This picture-book account explains why he believed ancient Peruvians could have made the same crossing, how he planned the voyage, and what he and his crew faced at sea, with primary-source quotations on each spread.

From the publisher

Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph–this rich offering is the only picture book account of Thor Heyerdahl’s world-famous Kon-Tiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5,000 miles from the coast of South America to the islands of the South Pacific. Author Deborah Kogan Ray clearly and succinctly sets up how Norwegian anthropologist Heyerdahl became convinced that ancient Peruvians arrived in the South Pacific via raft, why he wanted to re-create the voyage, and how he planned for it. She uses primary-source quotations on each spread to shore up the factual history of the events portrayed in the book. Her illustrations add emotion to this harrowing journey.

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