Uma Krishnaswami
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
AD 840L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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. Across the ocean, in New Zealand, Edmund Hillary grew...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library next to her apartment building. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something. But what can she do? The local elections are coming up but she's just a kid. She can't even vote! Still, Yasmin has friends -- her best friend, Reeni, and Anil, who even has a...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"....story set in India, a dusty path for people and animals becomes a curving lane for bullock carts and bicycles and, finally, a busy road for cars, motorbikes and trucks. At the same time the surrounding village changes from a sleepy little way station into a bustling metropolis. In the midst of it all, a tiny sapling nurtured by a small boy grows into a magnificent towering tree, offering refreshment and respite to all who draw near."--Jacket...
4) Look! Look!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A girl in India discovers an ancient step well in this companion book to the creators' much-loved Out of the Way! Out of the Way! When a girl discovers a slab of stone on a weedy patch of land, she calls to her friends, "Look! Look!" The children clear away the weeds and garbage and find more stones. They call their families to come and see and begin to dig around the stones. Word travels to villages nearby, and more and more people join in, until...