The children of Korphe tell the story of their village in the mountains of Pakistan in this picture-book edition of Greg Mortenson’s memoir, Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace—One School at a Time (Viking, 2006). Texture-rich collage illustrations perfectly complement the now-famous story of how Mortenson stumbled cold and starving into the small village and repaid the kindness of the people by raising money to build a school for the children. A portion of the royalties is donated to the Cen tral Asia Institute. 2010 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, Kirkus Starred Review, School Library Journal Starred Review. djg

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.