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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017 · Est. 7 min read-aloud
Manjhi Moves a Mountain
By Nancy Churnin, Danny Popovici (Illustrator)
A man carves a mountain path, transforming his village's future.
32 pages· 805 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Dashrath Manjhi, armed with only a hammer and chisel, spends twenty years carving a path through a mountain. His village, isolated from essential services, depends on his determination. Can one man's resolve bridge the gap between despair and hope? Discover how a single heart can change the fate of many.
From the publisher
Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone can make a difference if your heart is big enough.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 805
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD610L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
6.0
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.1
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 189738
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 2017
- Publisher
- Creston Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781939547347
- LCCN
- 2017011668
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