Reaching the summit

Description:

Tells the story of Sir Edmund Hillary, from his early days growing up in the Waikato, to his climbing expeditions and the ascent on Mt Everest, to his trek to the South Pole. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.

subjects: Mountaineering expeditions,  Description and travel,  History,  Child and youth non-fiction,  Biography

People: Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)

Places: Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)