| Listen to the Wind: A Village in Pakistan Builds a School Contributor(s): Mortenson, Greg (Author), Roth, Susan L. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0803730586 ISBN-13: 9780803730588 Publisher: Dial Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: January 2009 Annotation: Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korpheas children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeous collage, while sharing a riveting example of how one person can change thousands of lives. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Middle East |
| Dewey: 371.009 |
| LCCN: 2008012268 |
| Age Level: 6-9 |
| Grade Level: 1-4 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 10.8" W x 9" L (0.83 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Catalog Heading - Biographies - Curriculum Strand - Biographies |
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
| Awards: Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2010 Florida Children's Book Award, Nominee, Pre K - 2nd Grade, 2010 Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Nonfiction, 2012 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2011 Colorado Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2012 Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, Grades K-2, 2010 Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, Grades K-2, 2013 Land of Enchantment Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2012 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, Nominee, Nonfiction, 2010 Indies Choice Book Awards, Finalist, Picture Book, 2010 |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 11/15/2008 pg. 1204 Publishers Weekly 12/15/2008 pg. 54 Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2008 Booklist 01/01/2009 pg. 77 School Library Journal 02/01/2009 pg. 93 People Weekly 02/09/2009 pg. 53 New York Times Book Review 03/15/2009 pg. 12 Multicultural Review 10/01/2009 pg. 74 ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2010 pg. 24 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 127958 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe's children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeous collage, while sharing a riveting example of how one person can change thousands of lives. |
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