To the Top!: Climbing the World's Highest Mountain (Step into Reading Books Series: A Step 5 Book)

by S. A. Kramer

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780679838852
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	03/31/1993
Series:	Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 5 Book
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.16(d)
Lexile:	690L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

S. A. Kramer is the author of many nonfiction early readers on topics as varied as submarines and the first summit of Mount Everest. She has also written numerous sports readers, including Basketball’s Greatest Players and Baseball's Best. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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

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

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