Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay - Paperback

by Terry Barber (Author)

Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary (1919-2008) of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986) of Nepal became the first human beings to conquer Mount Everest.