The Impossible Voyage of Kon-‐Tiki
written and illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray
In 1947 Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl set out to prove, by replicating their journey, that the Incans had voyaged by raft to the South Pacific islands.
Book details
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
- Published
- January 1, 2015
- ISBN-13
- 9781580896207
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
- 2016Nine to Twelve
Sources
- The Best Children's Books of the Year [2016 edition]Source for: Description
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