reaching for the sky Masoff, Joy 1951- creator text New York Scholastic 2002 First trade printing, September 2002 monographic 48 pages : illustrations 23 cm 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. Z 920 Lexile Z Raz-Plus Joy Masoff. Mountaineers New Zealand Biography Juvenile literature Mountaineers Nepal Biography Juvenile literature Mountaineers Mountaineering GV199.9 .M39 2002 796.52/2/092 B 0439267072 078073003990 DLC 20241120110135.0 2332 eng