by Rebel Girls, Nancy Ohlin · Rebel Girls · tapa dura · ISBN 9781733329200
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«Junko Tabei Masters the Mountains» is the young adult historical novel by Rebel Girls and Nancy Ohlin, published by Rebel Girls in hardcover (128 pages).
Junko is a Japanese girl who is terrible at athletics; her classmates laugh at her. A school trip to a mountain shows her she can reach the summit and she discovers her calling. The novel follows her evolution into a mountaineer, with climbs in Japan and abroad, culminating in the first female ascent of Everest.
It belongs to the Rebel Girls Chapter Books series, within the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls universe. This English edition includes a text on Junko Tabei's legacy and educational activities.
Recommended for young readers aged 8 to 12, especially for those seeking stories of real women, sport and self-improvement.
