On Top of the World

The Conquest of Mount Everest

By Fraser, Mary Ann

Publishers Summary:
Describes the final stages of the conquest of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkey.

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ISBN
978-0-80501-578-2
Publisher
New York : H. Holt, c1991.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on October 1, 1991

Gr 3-6 A clearly written, easy - to-read book that recounts the basic facts of this famous 1953 mountaineering achievement. Concentrating on Hillary and Tenzing's successful summit attempt, both text and illustrations sanitize the endeavor, making it more accessible for a younger audience than the original source material. The physical hardships and risks endured by the expeditio...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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