01539cam a22003014a 4500 2332 20241120110135.0 0439267072 078073003990 DLC DLC DLC eng GV199.9 .M39 2002 796.52/2/092 B 21 Masoff, Joy 1951- Everest : reaching for the sky / Joy Masoff. First trade printing, September 2002 New York : Scholastic, 2002 48 pages : illustrations 23 cm Z Read about the perilous quest to reach the summit of the tallest mountain on Earth. The Scholastic History Readers series was created especially to bring history to life for beginning readers. This book introduces readers to Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay--the first men to reach the peak of Mount Everest. Difficult climbing conditions on Everest--rough terrain, cold temperatures, and high altitude-- are explained. Various types of climbing equipment are discussed, as well. Reaction to the conquest of Everest came from all around the world. Hillary and Norgay both used their fame to improve conditions for the people of Nepal. 920 Lexile Z Raz-Plus Mountaineers New Zealand Biography Juvenile literature. Mountaineers Nepal Biography Juvenile literature. Mountaineers. Mountaineering. 7 cbc orignew 1 ocip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 2332 2332 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC 001 001 ATKSNF 2024-07-19 0 MAS 796.52/2/092 GV199.9 FISTK00815 2023-11-17 10:18:28 1 2024-07-19 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC 001 001 SNS 2024-07-19 0 MAS 796.52/2/092 GV199.9 FIS04644 2024-10-23 10:46:56 2 2024-07-19 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC 001 001 ATKSNF 2024-11-20 0 MAS 796.52/2/092 GV199.9 FISTK00820 2024-11-20 11:01:33 3 2024-11-20 BK