Written specifically for younger readers, this is the true story of Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, two former teachers who set out to cross the Antarctic continent. Hauling 250 pounds of supplies, the women walked, skied, or ice-sailed the perilous 1,700 miles--communicating all the while via website transmissions and satellite phone calls with the over 3 million schoolchildren who were tracking their journey. Illustrated with oil paintings.