Everest
by Sangma Francis (Author) Lisk Feng (Illustrator)
Hundreds of people dare to climb Mount Everest every year, following in Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's footsteps, hoping to experience Earth's highest peak. But there is so much more to this mountain than the brave mountaineers who climb it. Travel back to its ancient origins, learn about the flowers and plants that grow upon this great peak, and discover the rich history of religions, myths, and legends that surround this great Sagarmatha, the Goddess of the Sky.
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Review quotes
"This appealing and informative guide to Everest may well have children dreaming of their own expeditions."
—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "Filled with both facts and folktales about the tallest mountain in the world."
—GeekDad
—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "Filled with both facts and folktales about the tallest mountain in the world."
—GeekDad
Sangma Francis
Sangma Francis is a freelance writer and editor based in Berlin. Rômolo D'Hipólito is a Brazilian artist and illustrator with a bachelor's in graphic design. For over a decade, he has been working as a freelancer for publishing houses, advertising agencies and commissioned art projects.
His style is influenced by Latin American modernism, and plays with geometrical shapes, tangents and collage. In addition to that, the artist also runs a travel journal project in which he explores, through drawing and watercolor, the different aspects of daily life in countries across the globe.
His style is influenced by Latin American modernism, and plays with geometrical shapes, tangents and collage. In addition to that, the artist also runs a travel journal project in which he explores, through drawing and watercolor, the different aspects of daily life in countries across the globe.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781911171997
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Nobrow Press
Publication date
October 02, 2018
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF051180 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Geography
JNF025080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Exploration & Discovery
JNF054000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | General
JNF025080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Exploration & Discovery
JNF054000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | General
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