The White Darkness, by Geraldine McCaughrean
· This book is about a young girl Symone (Sym for short) that loves every aspect about Antarctica. She is willing to travel to with her deceased father’s business partner “Uncle” Victor to see Paris, but instead he takes her to her most beloved place in the world, the Antarctic. Sym feels that only two people truly care about her in her life now that her father is gone, the deceased explorer Lawrence "Titus" Oates and her Uncle Victor. She goes through many obstacles in the Antarctic especially since everyone gets sick on the trip and the plane that is going to return them to safety explodes. Uncle Victor has a hidden agenda in taking Sym to see Antarctica, he believes that there is a route to the center of the earth and must find it even though he may endanger the lives of the others. Sym must learn how to survive in the white barren environment of the Antarctic which she thought to be so peaceful with the help of her imaginary “Titus” Oates. Sym must learn how to grow up, believe in herself in order to survive, and not to be so trusting of people that are not her family. This is a great story of a girl that experiences hardships, and learns how to take care of herself in order to come out alive. This is a great book for young girls trying to find themselves and to gain more self confidence. I really enjoyed this book especially since it is aimed at girls in the middle school.
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