Two at the Top: A Shared Dream of Everest

Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary each tell their story, culminating in their thrilling ascent of Mount Everest....
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Author: Uma Krishnaswami
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Language: English
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Two at the Top: A Shared Dream of Everest by Krishnaswami, Uma

Two at the Top: A Shared Dream of Everest

$33.95

Two at the Top: A Shared Dream of Everest

$33.95
Author: Uma Krishnaswami
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary each tell their story, culminating in their thrilling ascent of Mount Everest.

Tenzing Norgay grew up in Nepal, herding yaks in the shadow of Chomolungma, the mountain also known as Everest. He has always dreamed of climbing to the top. He becomes a guide, leading treks through the Himalayas, and finally attempts the highest mountain himself, but doesn't make it.

Across the ocean, in New Zealand, Edmund Hillary grew up tending his father's bees. He climbed his first mountain at sixteen and has climbed all over the world ever since. He tries Everest, with no success.

In 1953, the two men set out on the same expedition to climb Everest. Their party numbers four hundred, counting all the guides and porters. But the climb is grueling, and eventually Norgay and Hillary are the only two determined to continue. They tramp over windswept glaciers, crawl across rope bridges, hack footholds in the ice ... until finally they reach the top of the world!

This remarkable true adventure story, told in a dual narrative, includes illustrated backmatter rich in geography, history and science.

Key Text Features

author's note

bibliography

facts

further reading

historical context

illustrations

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.



Author: Uma Krishnaswami
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 01/02/2024
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.60w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781773067414
Audience: Ages 4-8

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