Bibliograph

Climbing Everest, how heroes reached Earth's highest peak.../, by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Michele Amatrula

Type

Label

Climbing Everest, how heroes reached Earth's highest peak.../, by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Michele Amatrula

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Intended audience

570L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Climbing Everest

Oclc number

915783625

Responsibility statement

by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Michele Amatrula

Series statement

Totally true adventures!

Sub title

how heroes reached Earth's highest peak.../

Summary

Recounts the journey made by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkey to the peak of Mount Everest, the highest location on Earth, highlighting how they used teamwork to make it to the top

Table Of Contents

The highest challenge -- Mallory, the man -- 1921 expedition: exploring the unknown -- 1922 expedition: avalanche! -- 1924 expedition: Mallory's final climb -- Sherpa Tenzing Norgay -- Tiger of Everest -- Hillary grows up -- The 1953 expedition begins -- Summit team -- In the death zone -- The roof of the world -- To the top -- The story behind the story

Target audience

juvenile

Classification