The Mount Everest Disaster of 1996

From the Set Deadly Expeditions

On May 6, 1996, dozens of excited climbers set off to scale Mount Everest and reach the tallest point on Earth. On the morning of May 10, the skies were clear. The summit was in sight. But hours later, a terrible storm hit. Eight climbers died as they became trapped near the peak. What went wrong, and how did the survivors manage to make it back alive? Told through the gripping, full-color graphic novel format, this Deadly Expeditions tale transports readers back in time to discover how one of the deadliest days on Mount Everest unfolded.

Format List Price Your Price Qty
$36.65 $27.49
Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Dewey Number 796.52
Lexile 550L
ATOS Reading Level 3.8
Guided Reading Level W
Language English
Publisher Capstone
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781666390469
Copyright 2023
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 7 x 9
Graphics Full-color illustrations

Booklist Review of Deadly Expeditions

Not every journey is smooth sailing, as evidenced in the stories shared in the Deadly Expeditions series (4 new titles). These narrative nonfiction graphic novels, each with a different artist, take advantage of the visual format to share accounts of difficult adventures in history. They reference historical materials like diaries, photos, and records to help piece together each journey’s pitfalls, which are often weather-related. The Greely Expedition’s Fatal Quest for Farthest North shares the struggles of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, led by U.S. Army Lieutenant Adolphus Greely, just 600 miles from the North Pole. Each work concludes with further details of each expedition, a map charting its course, a glossary, and supplemental resources.

Author: Cindy L. Rodriguez

Illustrator: Paul McCaffrey