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How to solve a problem the rise (and falls) of a rock-climbing champion

Describes solving a complex problem in terms of rock climbing, which may include false starts, breaking the challenge into smaller parts, and always being thoughtful and persistent.

Main Author: Shiraishi, Ashima (Author)
Other Authors: Xiao, Yao (Illustrator) (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Make Me a World, [2020]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Shiraishi, Ashima > Juvenile nonfiction.
Problem solving > Juvenile nonfiction.
Rock climbing > Juvenile nonfiction.
Persistence > Juvenile nonfiction.
Problem solving > Juvenile fiction.
Rock climbing > Juvenile fiction.
Persistence > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Creative nonfiction.
Informational works.
Summary: Describes solving a complex problem in terms of rock climbing, which may include false starts, breaking the challenge into smaller parts, and always being thoughtful and persistent.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Audience: 004-008.
2-3.
Awards: A Junior Library Guild selection.
ISBN: 9781524773274
1524773271
9781524773281
152477328X
Author Notes: Ashima Shiraishi started climbing at the age of six, and today she is one of the best climbers in the world. She is the first and only female climber ever to ascend a V15 bouldering problem, earning praise from Outside magazine as "a young crusher" and the New York Times as a "bouldering phenom." This is her first picture book.

Yao Xiao is a China-born illustrator based in New York City. Her work has appeared in Time, EW, National Geographic, and The Wall Street Journal , among other outlets, and she is also the author of the monthly web comic Baopu. This is her first picture book.

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