Two at the Top: A Shared Dream of Everest

by Uma Krishnaswami

Book Overview

Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary each tell their story, culminating in their thrilling ascent of Mount Everest.

Tenzing Norgay grew up in Nepal, herding yaks in the shadow of Chomolungma, the mountain also known as Everest. He has always dreamed of climbing to the top. He becomes a guide, leading treks through the Himalayas, and finally attempts the highest mountain himself, but doesn't make it.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773062662
• ISBN13: 9781773062662
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.9" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1