Manjhi Moves a Mountain
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.
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| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Picture Books, Social Studies |
| Category | Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Class, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | Creston Books |
| Imprint | Creston Books |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 36 |
| Publication Date | 2017-09-10 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007110, JNF007050, JNF053160 |
| Dewey | 625.7092 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 8.75 x 11 |
| Lexile | 610 |
| Guided Reading Level | M |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 189738 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Awards, Original artwork, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin is the author of many children’s books, including Martin & Anne, Sydney Taylor Notable Irving Berlin, the Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing, and the Sydney Taylor Honor Book Dear Mr. Dickens. She is a full-time writer living in Texas.
Illustrator: Danny Popovici
Danny Popovici likes to draw pictures. He tells stories through picture book illustrations, water color painting, urban sketching, and visual development for animation and games. If he’s not drawing, there’s a good chance he’s watching Netflix, walking his dog, or reading a book.
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Manjhi Moves a Mountain
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… View available downloads →
Awards
- 2021 Sakura Medal Longlist
- 2018 South Asia Book Award Winner
- Young Reader's Choice
- 2018 Third Grade to Fourth Grade Book of the Year Finalist
- 2018 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Selection
- Ezra Jack Keats Finalist
- Children's Book Award
- Eureka! Honor Book
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
“Churnin’s prose has an elegance appropriate for her inspiring tale. . . . Heartening.”—School Library Journal
School Library Journal
“A finely illustrated true story to encourage social emotional learning that belongs in most collections.”—School Library Journal