Description: 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.

Children's Literature Review: Written from the perspective of the children of Korphe, the story of Greg Mortenson's experience in a Pakistani village unfolds. He was lost in the mountains and by chance encountered the village of Korphe. The people helped Greg get well. As he recuperated, he assisted them with his nursing skills and helped the children with their lessons. Once Greg regained his health and was ready to go home, he wanted to do something special for the people of Korphe. The response that he received from Haji Ali was to "listen to the wind"; from those words, Greg knew that he was going to return to help the village build a school: there was no school building and lessons were held outdoors. The story continues with the construction of the school building, which was not a simple task because the supplies had to reach from one mountain to the next mountain where Korphe was located. Yet determination and many helping hands completed the school building. The collages are exquisite and capture the heart ...

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