Within ReachBy Mark Pfetzer (Nonfiction)

12/31/20 • 3 min

Within Reach By Mark Pfetzer

So at what age would you climb Mt. Everest? How about fifteen years old? This is exactly what Mark Pfetzer did. He attempted to climb Everest during one of the deadliest seasons to date on the giant mountain. Learn how he struggled to stay alive at the top of the world.

Recommended for grades 7 and up.

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Within Reach By Mark Pfetzer

Recommended for grades 7 and up.

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The Fairy Ring by Mary Losure (Nonfiction)

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The Fairy Ring or Elsie and Frances Fool the World By Mary Losure

It was just to stop their parents from teasing them, really. Frances who was 9 and Elsie, who was 15 were cousins, living in the same house while Frances’ father was off fighting in World War I. Frances saw fairies and little men out behind the cottage, and Elsie said she saw them too. And so one day, Elsie asked to borrow her father’s camera to try to take some pictures of the fairies. Thus began a hoax that lasted for decades.

Recommended for grades 6 and up.

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Revenge of the WhaleBy Nathaniel Philbrick (Nonfiction)

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Revenge of the WhaleBy Nathaniel Philbrick

Amazing true story of a whaling ship that was attacked in 1820 by a whale after the sailors killed some other whales. The crew of 21 men went into three smaller boats and were adrift for over three months. 8 sailors survived the ordeal, when they were found off the coast of South America.

Recommended for grades 7 and up.