Two boys from very different backgrounds are thrown together by magic, mayhem, and a common foe as they battle deadly dragons in the wilderness of 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.
Kami, a young, deaf Sherpa boy, sets off on his own to find his family's missing yaks and finds one of them caught between the rocks; but when he runs home to get help from his family, he has trouble at first being understood.
Twelve-year-old Annie is reluctant to travel to a village in Nepal for her father's two-month medical mission, but once there she assists at the clinic, makes friends with a local girl, and has adventures that change her life.
Explores in pictures and text the cultural history and religious practices that still pervade everyday life for the major ethnic groups that inhabit this remote and fascinating mountain country.
Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the sex slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape.
A comprehensive guide to Nepal that features information on the geography, history, government, people, culture, and economy; and includes a timeline, profiles of famous people, and maps.
