Mortenson, Greg

Three Cups of Tea. - New York, NY : Penguin, 2009. - 191

In 1993, Greg Mortenson tried to climb K2 in honor of his younger sister, but when another member of his group got sick, they turned around, and Greg became lost in the mountains of Pakistan. he wandered into a poor village where the village chief and his people took him in. Moved by their kindness, he promised to return and build a school for the children. Over the next decade, Mortenson built more than sixty schools in Pakistan and Aghanistan. He has endured death threats, a kidnapping, and more to dedicate his life to building literacy and peace, one child at a time.

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Mortenson, Greg--Juvnile Literature
Girl's Schools--Pakistan--Juvenile Literature
Humanitarian Assistance--American--Pakistan--Juvenile Literature
Girl's Schools--Afghanistan--Juvenile Literature