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Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life In The Mountains

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2024 Junior Library Guild Gold Selection

⭐ A 2024 New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book

⭐Best Nonfiction Elementary 2024 | SLJ Best Books

⭐ "...captivating, poetic prose weaves powerful metaphors and cultural touchstones into this powerful biography." ~Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

⭐ "Evocative, simile-rich prose. Dazzling, visually complex spreads..." ~Publishers Weekly (starred review)​

"This volume is a master class in perseverance, respecting the environment, and supporting others." ~Horn Book (starred review)

⭐ "gorgeous, fantastical illustrations...compelling, uplifting words..." ~BookPage (starred review)​

⭐ " poetic" "...engaging text and brilliant illustrations to celebrate this trailblazing woman." ~JLG (starred review)

"...will appeal to adventure enthusiasts and women's history buffs." ~Booklist

The grit of How to Solve a Problem meets the lyricism of Drum Dream Girl in Anita Yasuda’s evocative picture book biography about Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Everest. Illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Yuko Shimizu. 

 

Junko Tabei dreamed of a life climbing mountains. But men refused to climb with her. Sponsors told her to stay home. And gloves were not made to fit her hands. Junko, eager and unstoppable, wouldn’t let these obstacles get in her way. 

 

Instead, she planned an expedition to summit Mount Everest with an all-women team. Battling icy peaks, deep crevasses, and even an avalanche, Junko refused to give up. She climbed step by step . . . up, up, ever up!

 

After summiting the world’s tallest peak, Junko took on a new challenge: protecting the wild spaces she loved for future generations.

 

This gorgeously illustrated celebration of a trailblazing climber who shattered gender stereotypes invites us to dare to reach our dreams—no matter how big.

“An inspiring biography of a trailblazing woman, lyrically told and lushly illustrated. This important story reminds us that pursuing our dreams can not only empower us, but others as well.”

Andrea Wang, bestselling author of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Medal–winning Watercress

 

“A heartwarming and inspiring story of how climbing can ultimately connect us back down with the earth and those around us.”

—Ashima Shiraishi, bestselling author of How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion

 

“If the world doesn't know who Junko Tabei was, then this is the introduction.”

—Ken Mochizuki, bestselling author of Baseball Saved Us

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