6th ELA: Mount Everest

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Peak Books

Did you know? The library owns all the Peak series books, and Peak, The Edge, and Ascent are also available through the ebook catalog!

Everest Topics & Online Resources

Surveying and the Summit of Everest

Surveying (Britannica Encyclopedia)
Surveying Instruments (World of Invention)

Geology and Weather Conditions of Everest

Mount Everest Avalanche (UXL Doomed)
Blizzards, Historic (ULXL)

The Southern Route

The Northern Route

Landforms & Features on Everest

Sherpas

Sherpas (Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia)
Climbing Mount Everest is a way of life for the Sherpa people of Nepal (National Geo Kids)
Sherpas (Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life)

General Info on Everest

Links and articles included in this list will have information on multiple topics.

From Library Databases

- Mount Everest (Britannica Encyclopedia)
- Himalayas (Britannica Encyclopedia)
- Himalayas (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia)
- Himalaya (PBS; video content -- login with Google)

Digital Books

- The Creation of Mountains

Reliable Websites

- Mount Everest (National Geographic Education)
- Mount Everest Facts for Kids (Facts for Kids)
- 7 Things You Should Know... (History.com)
- 3D Map of Mount Everest (Reality Maps)
- Mount Everest (Google Earth)

Research Databases

The Britannica Encyclopedia usually has one main article on a major topic, with links to other related topics.

Gale in Context: Middle School often has many articles in a variety of formats (reference, news, biography, magazine, etc.). Be aware of reading and content levels as you search and filter your results to find the most relevant information.