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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 their heart is big enou...

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Main Author: Churnin, Nancy (Author)
Other Authors: Popovici, Danny (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Creston Books, LLC, [2017]
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Mān̐jhī, Daśaratha, > 1934-2007 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Excavation > Juvenile nonfiction.
Road construction workers > India > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Persistence > Juvenile nonfiction.
Work ethic > Juvenile nonfiction.
Social service > India > Juvenile nonfiction.
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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.
Physical Description:1 volume unpaged : colored illustrations ; 28 cm
Audience:Ages 5 and up.
ISBN:9781939547347
1939547342
Author Notes: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. 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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