nepal

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.

An introduction to the history, geography, and people of Nepal with emphasis on the day-to-day life of the children.