Climbing Everest (Totally True Adventures): How Two Friends Reached Earth's Highest Peak Contributor(s): Herman, Gail (Author), Amatrula, Michele (Author) |
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ISBN: 0553509861 ISBN-13: 9780553509861 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2015 Click for more in this series: Totally True Adventures |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Asia - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers |
Dewey: 796.522 |
LCCN: 2014032348 |
Age Level: 7-10 |
Grade Level: 2-5 |
Lexile Measure: 570(Not Available) |
Series: Totally True Adventures |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.2" W x 7.4" L (0.20 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 76 Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2015 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 175467 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Could you climb the world's highest mountain? Thrill seekers and young explorers will love this inspiring Totally True Adventure. The peak of Mount Everest is the highest place on Earth--and one of the deadliest. Terrible storms stop climbers in their tracks Avalanches tumble down Brave adventurers disappear on the snowy slopes. Then Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay decide to climb. They come from different cultures, but their dream is the same. Can teamwork help them make it to the roof of the world? This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content. |
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