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SIMON & SCHUSTER Tiger of the Snows by Robert Burleigh Illustrated by Ed Young
Growing up at the foot of Mount Everest a Sherpa boy named Tenzing Norgay dreamed about one day being the first to climb the giant in his backyard. For years he practiced carrying loads of rocks in his backpack to grow stronger prowling the mountains lower levels; later carrying loads of equipment for other adventurers but always always wanting to climb himself. But his dream never seemed possible until he met Edmund Hillary a New Zealand beekeeper who shared Tenzings dream. By working together every step of the way two men from entirely different backgrounds climbed into the clouds to the peak of Mount Everest. However as the years passed only Hilarys name lived on in the history books while in the west Norgays was mostly forgotten. In Tiger of the Snows Robert Burleigh introduces young readers to one of the Far Easts greatest heroes and tells the longneglected story of a litle boy with an unimaginable dream who refused to be daunted by the worlds most daunting mountain and who came to be known as the tiger of the snows. Caldecott winner Ed Young brings Everest to life with hauntingly subtly beautiful animal imageries and resplendent colors capturing the breathtaking grandeur and life force of the mountain the Nepalese call Mother Goddess of the Earth.show more