Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Copyright Date: 2020

Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 02/25/20

Illustrator: Galbany, Montse,

Pages: 128 pages

ISBN: 1-7333-2920-X

ISBN 13: 978-1-7333-2920-0

Dewey: Fic

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Tabei, Junko,. 1939-2016. Juvenile fiction.
Tabei, Junko,. 1939-2016. Fiction.
Women mountaineers. Japan. Juvenile fiction.
Mountaineering. Juvenile fiction.
Mountaineers. Japan. Juvenile fiction.
Women mountaineers. Japan. Fiction.
Mountaineering. Fiction.
Mountaineers. Japan. Fiction.

Language: English

Word Count: 10,075

Reading Level: 4.8

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.8 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 551022 / grade: Middle Grades

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Junko Tabei, the first female climber to summit Mount Everest.

Junko is bad at athletics. Really bad. Other students laugh because they think she is small and weak. Then her teacher takes the class on a trip to a mountain. Its bigger than any Junkos ever seen, but she is determined to make it to the top. Ganbatte, her teacher tells her. Do your best.

After that first trip, Junko becomes a mountaineer in body and spirit. She climbs snowy mountains, rocky mountains, and even faraway mountains outside of her home country of Japan. She joins clubs and befriends fellow climbers who love the mountains as much as she does. Then, Junko does something thats never been done before she becomes the first woman to climb the tallest mountain in the world.

Junko Tabei Masters the Mountains is the story of the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Even more than that, it's a story about conquering fears, personal growth, and never shying away from a challenge.

This historical fiction chapter book includes additional text on Junko Tabeis lasting legacy, as well as educational activities designed to strengthen physical skills and conquer fears.

About the Rebel Girls Chapter Book Series

Meet extraordinary real-life heroines in the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls chapter book series! Introducing stories based on the lives of extraordinary women in global history, each stunningly designed chapter book features beautiful illustrations from a female artist as well as bonus activities in the backmatter to encourage kids to explore the various fields in which each of these women thrived. The perfect gift to inspire any young reader!