 | Everest: Reaching The Roof Of The World (Everyone Can Be A Reader) Author: Long, David | |
| Price: $7.37 | ||
Summary:
The history of the first attempts by international mountaineers to reach the fabled summit, Mount Everest, culminating in in May 1953, when Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the roof of the world. Dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones.
Reviews:
Booklist (02/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 02/01/2025 Long takes on another notable topic from history in this volume in the Everyone Can Be a Reader series, written in a high/low format for reluctant readers and with a dyslexia-friendly font, tinted paper, and grayscale spot art. Mount Everest basics, including its height, location, and namesake (George Everest, a British surveyor who never saw the mountain that bears his name) kick off this title and provide a backdrop for stories about the mountain's early climbers. A chapter on sherpas offers additional background on their relationship to the area and the impact they have had on successful climbs. All of this leads up to the first known summit of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Woven throughout are astounding details about climbing equipment (or lack thereof), dangerous conditions, and near-fatal and even fatal mistakes. A concluding chapter on Everest today sadly paints a less-inspiring picture, with overcrowding and human waste and pollution left along the mountain. A terrific account of derring-do for fans of adventure. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
