| Booktalk
#1
Find some pictures and true
life accounts of climbers on Mount Everest or another mountain that has
faced difficulties (there was an interesting issue of LIFE that dealt
with this). First, start out with a globe and point out where Mount
Everest is. If it is the bumpy kind, you could get them to touch
that mountain range. Ask participants what it takes to be a mountain
climber. After responses, add any additional information they might
have left out. Then ask what kind of gear climbers would need and why.
Introduce the book and tell them about the interesting facts about Mount
Everest and certain climbers there are in the book. ("Naomi Bates" <mira93@yahoo.com>)
Booktalk #2
Pack your gear…don't forget
your warmest mittens, ice axe, glacier glasses, and extra oxygen, and come
along on a climb up the tallest mountain in the world. The dangerous trek
up the slope of Mt. Everest takes approximately three weeks. Many unfortunate
climbers never reach the top…some even die trying. But readers of this
book, brought to life by the author's wonderful cut paper illustrations,
will soar above the clouds without fear of injury or frostbite! It's a
breathtaking experience you won't want to miss! (Jeannie Bellavance
bellavance@erols.com
for Pennsylvania
Young Reader's Choice Awards) |
