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Conor Grennan describes his three-month service at an orphanage in war-torn Nepal, explains his discovery that the children were actually victims of human traffickers, and discusses his efforts to reunite the children with their parents.

Describes how the author's three-month service as a volunteer at the Little Princes Orphanage in war-torn Nepal became a commitment for advocacy and reform when he discovered that many of his young charges were victims rescued from human traffickers.

The author explores, in text and photos, the lives of deaf children and adults living in poverty in Nepal, a country in which deaf people are ostracized, and discusses her upbringing as a hearing child of deaf parents in the U.S.

A collection of fifteen folktales taken from the folk tradition of Nepal. Also includes an introduction to the country, a collection of photographs, and a glossary.

Chronicles Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's 1953 expedition to the summit of Mount Everest, describing how the pair became the first to ever reach the mountain's summit, the preparations they made for the climb, and the challenges they faced along the way.

A poetic prose that tells the story of a Nepalese Sherpa boy who, along with Edmund Hillary, scaled Mt. Everest in May of 1953.

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

A Nepalese basket tells the story of its use through three generations of a family.

An account of the first expedition to climb the world's highest mountain.

Describes the life of ten-year-old girl in Kathmandu, who dreams of being a doctor, and discusses Nepal's ethnic groups, religion, government, education, industry, geography, and history.