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Synopsis
In the year 2083, five fourteen-year-olds who were deprived by chance of the opportunity to continue their educations reenact Scott's 1910-1913 expedition to the South Pole as contestants on a reality television show, secretly aided by a Department of Entertainment employee.
Is Surviving Antarctica: Reality TV 2083 appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Kids face extreme Antarctic conditions while reenacting a famous expedition for reality TV in a future where educational opportunities are limited. Involves survival challenges and historical danger, but written for middle grade readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, survival, and class struggle.
Who'll love this
Five kids compete on a reality show by surviving Antarctica, retracing a famous explorer's journey while the whole world watches.