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Greg Mortenson
ISBN: 9780142414125
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Edition: Young reader's ed
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Greg Mortenson set out to climb K2 mountain, but things went wrong and Greg became lost. He wandered into a poor village, where the chief and his people took him in. Moved by their kindness, Greg promised to return and build a school for the children. This title tells the story of how Greg built more than 60 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
With the first cup of tea, you are a stranger. With the second ...a friend. With the third cup of tea, you are family. One day Greg Mortenson set out to climb K2 - the world's second highest mountain - in honour of his younger sister, but things went wrong and Greg became lost. He wandered into a poor village, where the chief and his people took him in. Moved by their kindness, Greg promised to return and build a school for the children. This is the remarkable story of how Greg built not one but more than sixty schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and how he has dedicated his life to promoting literacy, peace and understanding.
| ISBN | 0142414123 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780142414125
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 227 | | Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Puffin Books | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Publication date | 31 Dec 2015 | | Spine width (mm) | 17 | | Library of Congress | 2008053042 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY | 371.822095491 | | Interest age | from 9 to 11 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Alternative ISBN | 9781606405802 | | Pages | 224 | |
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Greg Mortensons dangerous and difficult quest . . . is not only a thrilling read, its proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world. (Tom Brokaw)  Be the first to write a customer review
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