Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea (Rise and Shine) Hardcover - 2009
by Greg Mortenson
- Used
- Hardcover
Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud.
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Details
- Title Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea (Rise and Shine)
- Author Greg Mortenson
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First
- Condition USED Good
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dial Books, New York
- Date January 2009
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
- Bookseller's Inventory # 266362
- ISBN 9780803730588 / 0803730586
- Weight 0.83 lbs (0.38 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 10.8 x 0.3 in (22.86 x 27.43 x 0.76 cm)
- Ages 06 to 08 years
- Grade levels 1 - 3
- Reading level 670
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Themes
- Catalog Heading: Biographies
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Curriculum Strand: Biographies
- Library of Congress subjects Rural schools - Pakistan, Schools - Pakistan
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008012268
- Dewey Decimal Code 371.009
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Summary
Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe’s children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeous collage, while sharing a riveting example of how one person can change thousands of lives.
From the publisher
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Citations
- ALA Notable Children's Books, 03/01/2010, Page 24
- Booklist, 01/01/2009, Page 77
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2009, Page 0
- Kirkus Review - Children, 11/15/2008, Page 1204
- Kirkus Reviews, 11/15/2008, Page 0
- Multicultural Review, 10/01/2009, Page 74
- New York Times Book Review, 03/15/2009, Page 12
- People Weekly, 02/09/2009, Page 53
- Publishers Weekly, 12/15/2008, Page 54
- School Library Journal, 02/01/2009, Page 93
