Book Descriptions
for Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, and Sarah L. Thomson
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
This is the story of Mortenson’s desire to repay the kindness of the Hi malayan villagers after his failed attempt to climb K2 by raising money for a school for their children. It has been adapted for young readers from his memoir Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace—One School at a Time (Viking, 2006). This special edition includes a new foreword by Jane Goodall, new illustrations, a glossary, and a special interview with Mortenson’s twelve-year-old daughter Amira. 2010 CCBC Choices. djg
Bridges to Understanding: Envisioning the World through Children's Books. © USBBY, 2011. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
This young readers edition of the worldwide bestseller Three Cups of Tea has been specially adapted for younger readers and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present. Includes new photos and illustrations, as well as a special interview by Greg’s twelve-year-old daughter, Amira, who has traveled with her father as an advocate for the Pennies for Peace program for children.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.