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Polar Explorer
Polar Explorer is an inspiring and empowering story by sixteen-year-old Jade Hameister, chronicling her feat of being the youngest person to complete the Polar Hat Trick...
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First published January 1, 2018
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Jade Hameister
2 books1 followerJade Hameister began her Polar Hat Trick quest in April 2016 at the age of 14, when she became the youngest person to ski to the North Pole from anywhere outside the last degree and was awarded Australian Geographic Society's Young Adventurer of the Year as a result. In June 2017, she became the youngest woman to complete the 550-kilometre crossing of Greenland, the second largest ice cap on the planet unsupported and unassisted.
In January 2018, Jade skied 600 kilometres from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole unsupported and unassisted, after an epic 37-day journey via a new route through the Transantarctic Mountains and up the Kansas Glacier, from the Amundsen Coast.
In finishing this incredible journey, Jade has set a number of world records including:
* The youngest person to ski from the coast of Antarctica to South Pole unsupported and unassisted
* The first Australian woman in history to ski coast to Pole unsupported and unassisted
* The first woman to set a new route to the South Pole
* The youngest to ski to both Poles
* The youngest to complete the Polar Hat Trick.
In 2018, she was recognised by Vogue magazine as one of the year's Game Changers, was awarded one of ten Women of Style awards by InStyle magazine, alongside Elle Macpherson and Delta Goodrem, and spoke on behalf of Oceania at the Opening Ceremony of Pope Francis' International Climate Change Conference at the Vatican. Only 20 women have previously completed the trek from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole unsupported and unassisted.
Jade lives in Melbourne and is currently a year 11 student.
In January 2018, Jade skied 600 kilometres from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole unsupported and unassisted, after an epic 37-day journey via a new route through the Transantarctic Mountains and up the Kansas Glacier, from the Amundsen Coast.
In finishing this incredible journey, Jade has set a number of world records including:
* The youngest person to ski from the coast of Antarctica to South Pole unsupported and unassisted
* The first Australian woman in history to ski coast to Pole unsupported and unassisted
* The first woman to set a new route to the South Pole
* The youngest to ski to both Poles
* The youngest to complete the Polar Hat Trick.
In 2018, she was recognised by Vogue magazine as one of the year's Game Changers, was awarded one of ten Women of Style awards by InStyle magazine, alongside Elle Macpherson and Delta Goodrem, and spoke on behalf of Oceania at the Opening Ceremony of Pope Francis' International Climate Change Conference at the Vatican. Only 20 women have previously completed the trek from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole unsupported and unassisted.
Jade lives in Melbourne and is currently a year 11 student.
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September 29, 2018
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Amazing girl. I hate the cold and anything under about 12C has me whining and huddled by the heater. Jade lived and trekked in -50C for 40 days. I take my hat off to her..but I’m leaving my slippers, coat and gloves on.
Jade Hameister is the youngest person to complete the Polar hat-trick – skiing to the North Pole, crossing Greenland coast to coast and skiing from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole.
From an early age, adventure was just a regular part of family life for jade, climbing Mt Kosciuszko at age 6 and climbing to Everest Base Camp with her family at age 12. These trips instilled a sense of adventure in Jade and she had dreams of bigger and better conquests. With the support of her parents her Polar hat-trick dream evolved.
Life wasn’t all winning, as Jade tells how she missed out on School Captain. She didn’t take this as a failure but as a spur to keep striving.
Jade is honest in her account. The training was gruelling and makes you physically fit for the trip but the mental hardships were problems that could only be faced on the trip.
It’s who you become from pushing through the pain and suffering and achieving your goal. Back spasms, blisters on feet, and sunburn made the trek difficult enough but add nose bleeds and light headedness, not many people would push on under these conditions.
“The suffering wasn’t something to avoid, but to relish as an opportunity to reinvent ourselves.”
The story includes facts about the North Pole, Greenland, the South Pole and how we can help to save our planet.
Jade is a tireless advocate of climate change and she is passionate about empowering women.
Jade talks about personal issues, such as toileting with no privacy and in temperatures down to -50°C, with a sense of self mocking fun. The tears, anger and arguments with her father as they lived in close quarters for days on end and how she dealt with the internet trolls are also included.
“It’s so easy nowadays to get sucked into distractions like our phones and miss what is really going on around us and in our minds. It was a really good opportunity for me to learn something about myself.”
When you’ve achieved such extraordinary goals and see your dreams become reality can ever live an ‘ordinary’ life again? Does the everyday become mundane? Jade admits not having a new adventure to work towards has left her in a lull, but she is ready to move on. She plans on continuing her efforts to empower young women and inspire young people to choose bravery over perfection and to raise awareness of climate change.
My Polar Dream is a truly inspiring and educational story suitable for all ages.
I can’t wait to see what Jade does next!
* I received a copy from the publisher to read and review.
Amazing girl. I hate the cold and anything under about 12C has me whining and huddled by the heater. Jade lived and trekked in -50C for 40 days. I take my hat off to her..but I’m leaving my slippers, coat and gloves on.
Jade Hameister is the youngest person to complete the Polar hat-trick – skiing to the North Pole, crossing Greenland coast to coast and skiing from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole.
From an early age, adventure was just a regular part of family life for jade, climbing Mt Kosciuszko at age 6 and climbing to Everest Base Camp with her family at age 12. These trips instilled a sense of adventure in Jade and she had dreams of bigger and better conquests. With the support of her parents her Polar hat-trick dream evolved.
Life wasn’t all winning, as Jade tells how she missed out on School Captain. She didn’t take this as a failure but as a spur to keep striving.
Jade is honest in her account. The training was gruelling and makes you physically fit for the trip but the mental hardships were problems that could only be faced on the trip.
It’s who you become from pushing through the pain and suffering and achieving your goal. Back spasms, blisters on feet, and sunburn made the trek difficult enough but add nose bleeds and light headedness, not many people would push on under these conditions.
“The suffering wasn’t something to avoid, but to relish as an opportunity to reinvent ourselves.”
The story includes facts about the North Pole, Greenland, the South Pole and how we can help to save our planet.
Jade is a tireless advocate of climate change and she is passionate about empowering women.
Jade talks about personal issues, such as toileting with no privacy and in temperatures down to -50°C, with a sense of self mocking fun. The tears, anger and arguments with her father as they lived in close quarters for days on end and how she dealt with the internet trolls are also included.
“It’s so easy nowadays to get sucked into distractions like our phones and miss what is really going on around us and in our minds. It was a really good opportunity for me to learn something about myself.”
When you’ve achieved such extraordinary goals and see your dreams become reality can ever live an ‘ordinary’ life again? Does the everyday become mundane? Jade admits not having a new adventure to work towards has left her in a lull, but she is ready to move on. She plans on continuing her efforts to empower young women and inspire young people to choose bravery over perfection and to raise awareness of climate change.
My Polar Dream is a truly inspiring and educational story suitable for all ages.
I can’t wait to see what Jade does next!
* I received a copy from the publisher to read and review.
November 1, 2018
What an amazing, inspirational young woman Jade Hameister is! Over a period of three years she completed three goals so achieve the Polar Hat-Trick. In doing so, she became the first in many of her endeavours. Her final journey, in Antarctica to finish at the South Pole, was over late 2017 into 2018 and was the most grueling but not once did she contemplate giving up. The support of her Dad and the other people of the team with her helped her through the worst.
Each trek was unassisted and unsupported, which meant no outside help whatsoever once the journey started. The thrill of forging a new path through the snow and ice to the South Pole meant the hard work and extreme temperatures; the dangers of a hidden crevasse on the mind constantly; the storms and blizzards which meant losing time when the danger was too intense – were all worth it. Jade's satellite calls to her Mum and brother back in Melbourne, Australia each night were a lifeline as well.
Now she’s trying to settle back into “normal” life with schooling as her main priority. She’s sixteen years of age and has done more in the last three years of her life than most people would ever do. I wonder what she will do next? Highly recommended.
With thanks to Pan Macmillan AU for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
Each trek was unassisted and unsupported, which meant no outside help whatsoever once the journey started. The thrill of forging a new path through the snow and ice to the South Pole meant the hard work and extreme temperatures; the dangers of a hidden crevasse on the mind constantly; the storms and blizzards which meant losing time when the danger was too intense – were all worth it. Jade's satellite calls to her Mum and brother back in Melbourne, Australia each night were a lifeline as well.
Now she’s trying to settle back into “normal” life with schooling as her main priority. She’s sixteen years of age and has done more in the last three years of her life than most people would ever do. I wonder what she will do next? Highly recommended.
With thanks to Pan Macmillan AU for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
August 6, 2019
This is a very inspiring story by a courageous teenager who achieves her polar hat-trick by making three journeys to Greenland, the North Pole and South Pole.
Jade recaps her amazing trips in a warts and all telling. She does not shy away from revealing her fears and lowest moments. She is also happy to address the issues of having to relieve yourself in sub-zero climates and being a lone self-conscious female travelling with a group of males.
The cold she endures is beyond belief and I think it is fantastic that she has shared this through the book and her National Geographic documentaries.
Jade recaps her amazing trips in a warts and all telling. She does not shy away from revealing her fears and lowest moments. She is also happy to address the issues of having to relieve yourself in sub-zero climates and being a lone self-conscious female travelling with a group of males.
The cold she endures is beyond belief and I think it is fantastic that she has shared this through the book and her National Geographic documentaries.
June 5, 2019
What an amazing young woman with remarkable drive, determination and mindset. Jade Hemeister is in a league of her own. Not only did she set out to become the youngest human to complete the Polar Hat Trick (and setting other new records along the way) she also used her rising media attention of her achievements to promote meaningful personal values amongst young women, and also to educate others on the current effects of climate change. All this from the age of 14!
This book is a ‘blisters and all’ account of all three of her adventures, told in her own words; ski to the North Pole, ski across Greenland and ski to the South Pole – all unassisted. It’s not sugar coated and it’s great to read about how hard and challenging it was, not only with the harsh elements but how her emotional struggles all played to make each journey an epic experience.
My Polar Dream is a light read yet an important one. It’s educational; it’s dotted with factual information about each geographical location; you learn about what it takes to embark on these extreme adventures; and you’re educated about our role in climate change and what effect it’s having on the polar caps. It’s inspirational; if a 14 year old can overcome the challenges that an extreme landscape can throw at her – spending 40 days in minus 30 degree C temperatures - then we should all be able to realize our own ‘Polar Dream’.
When I finished reading My Polar Dream I was left wondering, ‘What’s next?’ for Jade, but she’s already achieved more in her young life that most people will achieve in a lifetime. It’s refreshing to read about a girl who is able to use her parents support and experience to push herself out of her comfort zone, to become a role model for others while promoting healthy personal values rather than seeking fame via superficial edited poses.
My Polar Dream is a remarkable account of Jade’s journey both as an adventurer and as a young girl trying to make a difference in today’s extreme environment – well worth the read.
This book is a ‘blisters and all’ account of all three of her adventures, told in her own words; ski to the North Pole, ski across Greenland and ski to the South Pole – all unassisted. It’s not sugar coated and it’s great to read about how hard and challenging it was, not only with the harsh elements but how her emotional struggles all played to make each journey an epic experience.
My Polar Dream is a light read yet an important one. It’s educational; it’s dotted with factual information about each geographical location; you learn about what it takes to embark on these extreme adventures; and you’re educated about our role in climate change and what effect it’s having on the polar caps. It’s inspirational; if a 14 year old can overcome the challenges that an extreme landscape can throw at her – spending 40 days in minus 30 degree C temperatures - then we should all be able to realize our own ‘Polar Dream’.
When I finished reading My Polar Dream I was left wondering, ‘What’s next?’ for Jade, but she’s already achieved more in her young life that most people will achieve in a lifetime. It’s refreshing to read about a girl who is able to use her parents support and experience to push herself out of her comfort zone, to become a role model for others while promoting healthy personal values rather than seeking fame via superficial edited poses.
My Polar Dream is a remarkable account of Jade’s journey both as an adventurer and as a young girl trying to make a difference in today’s extreme environment – well worth the read.
November 24, 2019
TED Talk plus a NGS documentary to pair with this. Environment, adventure, moxie... lots to like about this one. Might make a good “girl power” middle school book club read.
US students might have appreciated non metric measurements in parentheses.
US students might have appreciated non metric measurements in parentheses.
February 26, 2021
I like the important things Jade finished with:
- empower young women
- choose bravery over perfection
- raise awareness of climate change.
What a great adventure.
- empower young women
- choose bravery over perfection
- raise awareness of climate change.
What a great adventure.
June 11, 2019
Well done Jade !
Your book made me feel I was on these adventures with you :) and I enjoyed every bit of it
(And Sydney winter doesn't feel that cold anymore ;) )
Your book made me feel I was on these adventures with you :) and I enjoyed every bit of it
(And Sydney winter doesn't feel that cold anymore ;) )
March 6, 2019
Jade Hameister is the youngest woman to ski the polar hat trick- to the North Pole, the South Pole and the Greenland icecap- unaided and unassisted (that means no transport and no food drops etc). It’s a pretty amazing feat.
She comes from a family of adventurers; her dad was the 12th Australian to complete the seven summits and it was a family climb to Everest base camp when she was 12 that sparked her ambition to complete this hat trick. Wow! While I was listening I did think about how well-supported she is to not only have such an amazing family to support her and encourage her, but also that they must be in a pretty privileged position to be able to do this. Turns out dad is a former investment banker and a property developer with $1b of projects on the go. So yep, she’s well supported and has the resources to actually capitalise on such a crazy dream. BUT, it still takes a certain type of person to have the drive to think of and then actually carry out such a wacky notion.
This was the simply written and easy to listen to story of her travels. I really hope it inspires young people, and young women in particular to follow their dreams and visions.
She comes from a family of adventurers; her dad was the 12th Australian to complete the seven summits and it was a family climb to Everest base camp when she was 12 that sparked her ambition to complete this hat trick. Wow! While I was listening I did think about how well-supported she is to not only have such an amazing family to support her and encourage her, but also that they must be in a pretty privileged position to be able to do this. Turns out dad is a former investment banker and a property developer with $1b of projects on the go. So yep, she’s well supported and has the resources to actually capitalise on such a crazy dream. BUT, it still takes a certain type of person to have the drive to think of and then actually carry out such a wacky notion.
This was the simply written and easy to listen to story of her travels. I really hope it inspires young people, and young women in particular to follow their dreams and visions.
June 2, 2021
I read the book Polar Explorer by Jade Hameister. I found the book at the high school library. Since we had to pick a nonfiction book, I didn’t have a book to read so this book seemed like the most interesting out of all the other books. After reading this book, I would say I’d recommend this book to my friends and others . After all, it was better than I thought it would be. She did a good job at explaining her life in a cool way, it was really cool to hear all the things she has done in life. She has been the first person to complete a lot of things which only makes reading it that much cooler.
This book is about sixteen year old Jade Hameister. She was the youngest person to complete the Polar Hat trick. She started her quest to complete the Polar Hat trick when she was only fourteen years old. Another great accomplishment of hers was being named the Australian Geographic Society’s Young Adventurer of the year. She was also the first person to complete the crossing of Greenland which is the second to largest ice cap in the world.
Toward the end of the book it was basically her talking about how grateful she is to have had the life experiences she has had. They have all made her who she is whether it’s for the better or worse. My favorite part of this book is probably when she was talking about her growing up and how she became the person she is today because of all the things that have happened to her growing up.
This book was better than it looks! At first I wasn’t excited to read it at all but once you start reading it, it gets better. You get to understand her so it’s like getting to know a person by what she chose to do in her life. This book is a really good motivation tool to use because it encourages young people to follow their dreams even if they’re young and don’t think they are able. This book really does a good job at showing young teens that it doesn’t matter your age to start chasing your dreams, you have to work for them but they can come true. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventures because that’s the whole point of this book.
This book is about sixteen year old Jade Hameister. She was the youngest person to complete the Polar Hat trick. She started her quest to complete the Polar Hat trick when she was only fourteen years old. Another great accomplishment of hers was being named the Australian Geographic Society’s Young Adventurer of the year. She was also the first person to complete the crossing of Greenland which is the second to largest ice cap in the world.
Toward the end of the book it was basically her talking about how grateful she is to have had the life experiences she has had. They have all made her who she is whether it’s for the better or worse. My favorite part of this book is probably when she was talking about her growing up and how she became the person she is today because of all the things that have happened to her growing up.
This book was better than it looks! At first I wasn’t excited to read it at all but once you start reading it, it gets better. You get to understand her so it’s like getting to know a person by what she chose to do in her life. This book is a really good motivation tool to use because it encourages young people to follow their dreams even if they’re young and don’t think they are able. This book really does a good job at showing young teens that it doesn’t matter your age to start chasing your dreams, you have to work for them but they can come true. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventures because that’s the whole point of this book.
August 19, 2019
Read in one sitting! I just couldn’t put it down.
Now 16-year old Jade Hameister tells her amazing story of becoming the youngest person to complete the Polar Hat-Trick (crossing the three largest polar ice caps on skis). Starting at the age of 14, Jade, along with her uber-supportive father, began training and conditioning to face their first ice cap, the North Pole. Jade’s account of the grueling yet inspirational trek pull readers in at what an awesome feat this is for anyone to undertake, let alone a teenager. Two subsequent treks across Greenland and the South Pole complete Jade’s epic journey and she now has first hand knowledge of how imminent a danger global warming has become. She has completed countless speaking engagements, done a Tedx Talk and was the feature of Nat Geo’s On Thin Ice documentary. So many parts of the journeys are deadly and dangerous and whole chapters read like an adventure thriller. This is a un-put-downable autobiography of a tremendously brave and strong young woman. The resounding message throughout the account is Jade’s belief that young women need to focus less on their appearance and rather what they can accomplish. Chapters are broken up with sections on “Some Cool Facts About…” (polar ice caps, Greenland, climate change, etc.), the script of Jade’s Tedx Talk and gorgeous color photos of the expedition. Jade’s story is amazingly powerful and her young voice sets a tone of hope and perseverance. As Jade is Australian, measurements are in metric so the average American reader will not be able to gauge the vastness of depths, heights and temperatures without a little help from a converter. An excellent selection for middle school biography collections.
Grades 6 and up.
Now 16-year old Jade Hameister tells her amazing story of becoming the youngest person to complete the Polar Hat-Trick (crossing the three largest polar ice caps on skis). Starting at the age of 14, Jade, along with her uber-supportive father, began training and conditioning to face their first ice cap, the North Pole. Jade’s account of the grueling yet inspirational trek pull readers in at what an awesome feat this is for anyone to undertake, let alone a teenager. Two subsequent treks across Greenland and the South Pole complete Jade’s epic journey and she now has first hand knowledge of how imminent a danger global warming has become. She has completed countless speaking engagements, done a Tedx Talk and was the feature of Nat Geo’s On Thin Ice documentary. So many parts of the journeys are deadly and dangerous and whole chapters read like an adventure thriller. This is a un-put-downable autobiography of a tremendously brave and strong young woman. The resounding message throughout the account is Jade’s belief that young women need to focus less on their appearance and rather what they can accomplish. Chapters are broken up with sections on “Some Cool Facts About…” (polar ice caps, Greenland, climate change, etc.), the script of Jade’s Tedx Talk and gorgeous color photos of the expedition. Jade’s story is amazingly powerful and her young voice sets a tone of hope and perseverance. As Jade is Australian, measurements are in metric so the average American reader will not be able to gauge the vastness of depths, heights and temperatures without a little help from a converter. An excellent selection for middle school biography collections.
Grades 6 and up.
August 17, 2019
I saw this book in the library last week, and thought that I'd pick it up and read about the snow during this hot August weather! Jade began training to complete the Polar Hat-trick as a young teen, and she accomplished her goal at age 16. That is very impressive. It is nice to see a teen make a goal, stick to it, and accomplish it.
I was disappointed that the book didn't include more information about the relationships between her and the folks that she traveled with. I think that would have made the story more interesting.
I don't agree with all of her ideological beliefs, so occasionally she would annoy me with her rants.
Her journeys were really rough on her emotionally, and at times, I felt like she was a typical teen with emotional woes, but sometimes I thought that she might have needed some additional emotional support. I don't think that I'd want my teenage daughter to expose herself to such harsh conditions, crying every night over the pain and discomfort for a whole month, so I couldn't really place myself in the position of her parents either.
Due to the ideological difference between Jade and my family, I'm not going to share this one with my daughter. We did talk about Jade in our family time though, and we discussed how we view the earth differently than Jade, how we place our fear and love in Christ as our savior rather than in humans as the savior of the planet. We also talked about how hard Jade worked towards her goal and how that is a trait that is worth emulating.
I was disappointed that the book didn't include more information about the relationships between her and the folks that she traveled with. I think that would have made the story more interesting.
I don't agree with all of her ideological beliefs, so occasionally she would annoy me with her rants.
Her journeys were really rough on her emotionally, and at times, I felt like she was a typical teen with emotional woes, but sometimes I thought that she might have needed some additional emotional support. I don't think that I'd want my teenage daughter to expose herself to such harsh conditions, crying every night over the pain and discomfort for a whole month, so I couldn't really place myself in the position of her parents either.
Due to the ideological difference between Jade and my family, I'm not going to share this one with my daughter. We did talk about Jade in our family time though, and we discussed how we view the earth differently than Jade, how we place our fear and love in Christ as our savior rather than in humans as the savior of the planet. We also talked about how hard Jade worked towards her goal and how that is a trait that is worth emulating.
April 19, 2022
‘My Polar Dream’ follows Jade, a teenager who completed the Polar Hat Trick, making it to the North and South Poles and completing the Greenland crossing.
This was a light hearted read, that follows Jade across all three of her journeys. The narrative voice is young, because the narrator is obviously young, however this often led to me wishing she went deeper into the psychological impact of such gruelling journeys. I also wanted to hear more about how she came to do these journeys (the training process, how she mentally prepared), more so than the lists of what she packed and the foods she craved.
Regardless, this was still an interesting read and left me in awe of how someone so young could survive in the conditions she did.
This was a light hearted read, that follows Jade across all three of her journeys. The narrative voice is young, because the narrator is obviously young, however this often led to me wishing she went deeper into the psychological impact of such gruelling journeys. I also wanted to hear more about how she came to do these journeys (the training process, how she mentally prepared), more so than the lists of what she packed and the foods she craved.
Regardless, this was still an interesting read and left me in awe of how someone so young could survive in the conditions she did.
August 12, 2019
I enjoyed this interesting book. A combination of journal interspersed with interesting facts, this book is a great book for adolescents to read and gain inspiration. An interesting read for adults too. It was a little confounding to read of the young Hameister living and following an adult dream, with cameras and press meetings. It is also difficult for an author to keep the ego out of it, and Hameister does a good job to tone this down and remain humble, despite her extraordinary achievement. Underlying it all are her messages to look after our planet and the over emphasis on beauty for women.
January 17, 2020
Very inspiring young woman, really enjoyed listening to her journey and her thoughts about the changing climate of these polar sites. I hope she continues to write as she gets older, I feel that she was quick to label herself as a woman of equality “but not feminist icon” and yet her book detailed several instances of where her being a woman was overlooked or actively dismissed in the preparation and experiences of life on the ice. It will be interesting to see if her future writing addresses these gendered nuances as I’m sure she will keep adventuring. Highly recommend the Bolinda audio book via BorrowBox. Hearing this read was fabulous!
January 2, 2019
This book was very inspiring and I throughly enjoyed it! It told the story of how the brave, Jade Hameister managed to complete the Polar Hat Trick with the hardships she faced along the way. It also included facts about how climate change is affecting the Polar regions and society's issues with the 'ideal' body shape. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for some motivation to achieving their far-fetched dreams or for someone to gain feminist motivation. A nice, easy read!
August 27, 2018
I was lucky enough to receive an uncorrected proof copy of this from work ahead of its release, and I can say that it’s definitely a book worth reading. Jade’s story is very inspiring and the simplistic writing style (keep in mind this is a 16 year olds biography) makes it seem like you’re having a casual chat with a friend. Only, this particular chat inspires you to push yourself beyond your limits and achieve those seemingly impossible goals. Definitely recommend.
July 16, 2019
When I was 14, my greatest ambition was to play video games. When I was a teenager I “competed” in a bicycle race, that I failed miserably in. I played basketball, but showed little motivation to push myself, especially when it became painful. I was most certainly not thinking about multiple day treks across the polar icecaps.
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February 25, 2020
What an amazing young woman! Jade's determination to finish the polar hat trick is inspiring and overwhelming (for those of us who can't imagine doing it). She is a fine example that anyone can do what they put their mind to regardless of age. She is also a great example that not all teen girls are self-absorbed and frivolous but that they can be curious, determined, and far exceed anything we have planned for them.
October 10, 2018
I admire Jade and this would be an inspirational book for many young adults, especially women.
I’m more her parents age and I admired them too, for their support and encouragement of Jade and her dreams.
I listened to this as an audiobook but this one may have been better for me read as a book as my attention wandered at times.
I’m more her parents age and I admired them too, for their support and encouragement of Jade and her dreams.
I listened to this as an audiobook but this one may have been better for me read as a book as my attention wandered at times.
December 30, 2018
As a young girl I found it really refreshing to read this book, written by someone my age. It really showed me that you didn't have to be an adult to write about your experiences. Jade wrote with wisdom and the whole book captured the incredible scale of her accomplishments really well. It is a great holiday read and definitely inspired me to reach for the stars!
March 22, 2019
Hameister's definition of feminism early in the book is simplistic - she doesn't want to be labelled a feminist because she believes in equality for *both* genders - and her suggestions for tackling climate change later in the book are very individually focused. But her adventure is incredibly impressive, and her heart is in the right place. It was a fun, light book to read.
January 22, 2023
Although its been a while ago since I read this book, I remember Jade as being an amazing young lady. You are never too young to follow your dreams. A great read and thanks Jade...an explorer/adventurer, author you will go far in life, have fun and follow your heart and your dreams. Girls can do anything!!!
October 7, 2018
I think it is quite an inspirational book for a teenager to read. Jade decides to ski to the South Pole at age 13. Takes 3 years to build up her snow skills, mental and physical toughness to take it on
One determined girl!
One determined girl!
February 23, 2022
A good book and I think what I liked the most was that at the end she wasn’t sure what to do next. Big adventures aren’t dreamed up with the drop of a hat. It takes time for ideas to percolate and plans to formulate.
May 24, 2022
Jade Hameister is an inspiration. I cant belive that at 16 years old, she completed a goal that i could never even dream of, or imagine. Jade Hameister, not only the youngest person to complete the Polar Hat Trick but also the most inspirational and courageous woman I know.
October 15, 2018
Truely admirable what Jade did!! Girls and women can do anything!! ⛷⛷⛷⛷
November 13, 2018
A lovely dinner time read. Amazing stuff Jade!
December 26, 2018
Inspiring easy read
February 23, 2019
Amazing goals by a teenager and great facts and easy to read
August 4, 2019
I admire her journey and her determination to achieve what she wanted.
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