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Adapted by Sarah Thomson.
This young reader's edition of the best-selling adult book begins with Mortenson, an American, lost in the mountains of Pakistan. After being rescued by villagers, Mortenson vows to return and help build schools. His remarkable story, told through sometimes overly simple and repetitive language, is enlivened by color photos and an interview with Mortenson's twelve-year-old daughter. Timeline. Glos.