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Author:
Churnin, Nancy, author.
Title:
Manjhi moves a mountain / by Nancy Churnin ; illustrated by Danny Popovici.
Publisher:
Scholastic,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
29 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Subject:
Mān̐jhī, Daśaratha,--1934-2007--Juvenile literature.
Excavation--Juvenile literature.
Road construction workers--India--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Persistence--Juvenile literature.
Work ethic--Juvenile literature.
Social service--India--Juvenile literature.
Mān̐jhī, Daśaratha,--1934-2007.
Roads.
Persistence.
Work ethic.
Picture books.
Biographies.
Other Authors:
Popovici, Danny, illustrator.
Notes:
Originally published: Berkeley, California : Creston Books, 2017. "This edition is only available for distribution through the school market."--Page 4 of cover.
Summary:
"Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone can make a difference if their heart is big enough."--Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1338755714
9781338755718
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1433999267
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

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