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Herman, Gail

Climbing Everest

105 pp. | Random | August, 2015 | Library ISBN 978-0-553-50987-8 $12.99 | Paper ISBN 978-0-553-50986-1 $4.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-553-50988-5
(3) K-3 Stepping Stone: Totally True Adventures series. Illustrated by Michele Amatrula. Readers who enjoy true-life adventures will find this title engrossing. Several early failed expeditions are described, touching on their inadequate equipment and unrealistic expectations. Herman then focuses on Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's successful 1953 climb. The dangers and satisfactions are well described, and the immense contributions of Sherpas are acknowledged; black-and-white illustrations set each scene. Final sections touch on more contemporary events. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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