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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Everest Everest Joy Masoff This title introduces readers to Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first men to reach the peak of Mt. Everest. Illustrations. Difficult climbing conditions on Everest-rough terrain, cold tempera… OL15853754W
Learning about teamwork from the lives of Hillary and Norgay Learning about teamwork from the lives of Hillary and Norgay Brenn Jones Profiles the adventures of two men who worked together and reached the top of Mount Everest. OL15871069W
To the top of Everest To the top of Everest Laurie Skreslet,Elizabeth MacLeod The author, who became the 131st person to reach the peak of Mount Everest in 1982, recounts his experience, and explains how his achievement came with a heavy price as he and his expedition faced hi… OL16050123W
Mount Everest Mount Everest Nancy Dickmann Introduces Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world; describes the first expedition to the top of the mountain completed by Edmund HIllary and Tenzing Norgay; and explains why climbing the mo… OL16191331W
Amelia Earhart flies across the Atlantic Amelia Earhart flies across the Atlantic Nelson Yomtov "Exciting illustrations follow the events of Amelia Earhart's flight across the Atlantic. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"-- OL22316566W
Conquerors of Everest Conquerors of Everest Brian Williams Summarizes attempts to climb to the top of Mount Everest from the first expedition in 1922 to the first ascent by an all-woman team in 1975. OL2654384W