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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Presents the story of Jordan Romero, who at the age of thirteen became the youngest person ever to reach the peak of Mount Everest and by the age of fifteen had reached the summits of the world's seven highest mountains.
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"For most people, climbing the largest mountains in the world is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. For mountain guides, it's just another day at work! Meet the people who risk their lives to help others have adventures on the highest peaks."--Back cover.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth! In this title, engaging text introduces the dangers of scaling Everest as well as how explorers prepare for the journey. Special features highlight the peak's place in the world, profile a famous explorer, and explore a danger posed by the journey."--
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"Could you survive being lost in the mountains? Imagine facing down a grizzly bear in the Alaskan wilderness, a mountain lion in the Sierra Madres of Mexico, or a gorilla in Africa's Virunga Mountains. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!"--
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The stakes are as high as the altitude in deadly mountain environments. Readers of this innovative book will push themselves to the peak of their critical thinking skills, creativity, and STEM abilities. Makerspace activities introduce readers to real-life scenarios of surviving on a mountain. A map and supply list serve as the base for their creative solutions to deadly problems. Fact boxes fully immerse readers in the mountain environment as they...
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Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
℗♭2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"From avalanches to hiking dangers, this series retells five stories of adventure and survival on cold, dangerous mountains around the world. Some people lost limbs, and others lost fingers and toes to the cold. Even the most prepared can have harrowing experiences. But with grit and determination, these survivors didn't lose their lives."--Www.lernerbooks.com.