''Nansen'' is a children's biography of

Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (; 10 October 186113 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian. He led the team t ...

, the Norwegian polar explorer, written by

Anna Gertrude Hall Anna Gertrude Hall (1882–1967) was a well known children and young adult author. Honored with a Newbery Medal honor in 1941 for her novel, '' Nansen''. Anna Gertrude Hall was born in West Bloomfield, New York to Myron Edwin and Anna (Sterli ...

and illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. First published in 1940, it was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1941.

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1940 children's books Children's history books American children's books Newbery Honor-winning works Viking Press books Children's books set in the Arctic {{child-hist-book-stub