To the Top!: Climbing the World's Highest Mountain

Kramer, Sydelle A.

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Random House

Just the Series: Step into Reading: Step 5 Ready for Chapters: A History

Series and Publisher: Step into Reading: Step 5 Ready for Chapters: A History

Annotation: The gripping story of the perilous assault on Mount Everest by Hillary and Norkay.

Genre: [Sports and games]

Reviews: 2

Catalog Number: #303364

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Publisher: Random House

Edition Date: 1993 Release Date: 03/31/93

Illustrator: La Padula, Thomas,

Pages: 47 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-679-83885-6 Perma-Bound: 0-605-05456-8

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-679-83885-2 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-05456-1

Dewey: 796.522

LCCN: 92022164

Dimensions: 23 cm.

Subject Heading:
Hillary, Edmund,. Sir. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Tenzing, Norgay,. 1914-. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Hillary, Edmund,. Sir.
Tenzing, Norgay,. 1914-.
Mountaineering. Everest, Mount (China and Nepal). History. Juvenile literature.
Mountaineers. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Mountaineering. Everest, Mount (China and Nepal). History.
Mountaineers.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 1993)

Relating the true adventures of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay as they became the first two humans to climb Mount Everest in 1953, the text is crisp, clear, and action packed. However, the book is weakened by a generic graphic design that gives the volume a dated look.

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Horn Book (Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 1993)

Word Count: 3,340

Reading Level: 4.2

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.2 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 6345 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:4.3 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q11611

Lexile: 690L

Guided Reading Level: N

Fountas & Pinnell: N

The gripping story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's perilous ascent of Mount Everest as they battled snow and ice slides, whipping winds, and the grim knowledge that 19 others had died in the same attempt. Their momentous feat is brought to life in this Step 5 History Reader.

Step Into Reading Step 5 Readers tell stories in chapters using longer paragraphs, for children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful illustrations and photography.

"This is just the book to hook adventure-lovers on biographies. "--School Library Journal

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