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Gr 1–4—This vibrantly illustrated picture book is the story of Tenzig Norgay and Edmund Hillary and the separate journeys that led to their climbing the world's highest mountain together. A note helps readers position themselves for what unfolds: "This story is an account of historical events, told through the literary device of imagined first-person voices." Each spread shows Norgay on the left, growing up in Nepal, and Hillary on the right, growing up in New Zealand; readers will learn how the men's experi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More