Authors: Greg Mortenson & Susan L. Roth Illustrator: Susan Roth
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Audience: 1st -5th grade
Summary: This is the story of an American male nurse who while
climbing in the mountains of Pakistan becomes ill and in need of
help. He comes upon a village in the mountains and is nursed
back to health by the village. In the process he develops a
strong love for the community and a desire to pay them back for
their love and care for him. Literary elements at work in the
story: (genre, setting, characterization, plot, theme, point of
view, style) The book is told as a story through the eyes of the
children of the village. The theme of the book is that we should
let nothing stand in the way of helping others, especially those
who have helped us. Greg not only has to secure the materials
needed to build the school, they have to be carried up the
mountains on the backs of men, and he has to build a bridge to
get the materials to the village. Susan Roth has used collages
of multiple ma