Book Descriptions
for Listen to the Wind by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
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