Reviewed by Michele Shaw in School Library Journal (v. 55 no. 2 (February 2009) p. 94) Found through HW Wilson collection
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[back cover] We are the children of Korphe. Not so long ago we had our lessons outside. We learned to write with sticks, on the ground. But then Dr. Greg came to our village, and he listed to the wind. This is the story of Greg Mortenson's first building project in Pakistan, providing schooling for rural children. ( )

Booklist, Jan. 1, 2009 (Vol. 105, No. 9)

Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0803730586, Hardcover)

Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe’s children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeous collage, while sharing a riveting example of how one person can change thousands of lives.

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I haven't read the adult bestseller Three Cups of Tea, so I was really unaware of the story of Greg Mortenson when I started reading this. It is a really nice story, very full of compassion and the greatness of the human spirit. I liked that the story went into the extreme trouble they had in even accessing the site where they wanted to build the school due to the lack of a bridge. Perhaps it helps make kids aware of the lack of infrastructure in less developed countries. I also liked the last couple of pages, where we see actual photographs of some of the kids and the school, the building site, the spiritual leaders of the village, etc.

The artwork was done in a collage style with lots of depth and dimension - it's definitely visually engaging, but in some instances when the artist was trying to show details in how they built the school, I couldn't really tell what she was trying to convey. The artwork did not do a great job in "telling" the story. The photographs at the end did a much better job.

For the age group, it's a nice introduction to the story and will hopefully spark their interest in learning more about how to help kids in other nations and will hopefully spark their own generous natures! ( )