Kilimanjaro /
Margaret Johnson ; Rob Waring and Sue Leather (Series Editors) ; Julian Thomlinson (Series Story Consultant) ; Sue Leather (Story Editor).
- Boston : National Geographic Learning, 2014.
- 86 p. : ill. (b& w) ; 21 cm.
- Page Turners .
- Page turners. 8. .
"Intermediate ; CEF: B1 ; Genre: Human Interest/Drama ; Length: 15,721 words ; 1300 headwords: Level 8"--Page 4 of cover.
Includes a glossary and an answer key to the Review sections. Audio files available for download on the publisher's website. Level 8 in the Page Turners Reading Library series.
"Art teacher Alison is an unlikely candidate for climbing Africa's highest mountain. While she tries to put on a brave face, she soon realizes nothing can really prepare her for the dangers she'd have to face ... and the life-changing decisions she'd be forced to make." (Book Cover) CONTENTS: People in the story Chapter 1 Meeting the mountain Chapter 2 Starting to climb Chapter 3 Too much company Chapter 4 Altitude Chapter 5 Happy birthday! Chapter 6 The Barranco Wall Chapter 7 A fall Chapter 8 A big decision Chapter 9 Summit night Review Chapters 1-5 Chapters 6-9 Answer Key Background Reading Spotlight on... Mount Kilimanjaro Spotlight on... Mountain survival Glossary
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Readers (Secondary) Readers for new literates. High interest-low vocabulary books. Reading comprehension--Problems, exercises, etc. English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. Women art teachers--Fiction. Mountaineering--Tanzania--Kilimanjaro, Mount--Fiction. Intermediate. B1 (CEFR).