Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya
Written and photographed by Jan Reynolds
Paperback: $10.95
Hardcover: out of stock
Ebook
View the Teacher's GuideHigh in the Himalaya, Yangshi's mother is making a rice drink to trade at the market. For Sherpas and Tibetans, trading is a means of sharing their crops and goods with others who live throughout the mountain chain.
Yanghsi's family also takes some of the rice drink to the monastery as a gift for the monks. Sherpas and Tibetans live simply, in harmony with the world around them. Yangshi's people believe life is an endless circle that goes around and around, as symbolized by the prayer wheel she spins at the monastery.
Activity: Make a Mandala
Beyond “Did you know…”: Teaching Geo-Literacy Using the Vanishing Cultures Book Series. 
Where In The World: How One Class Used Google Maps to Explore the Vanishing Cultures Book Series.
Check out how to teach geo-literacy at home using the Vanishing Cultures series, created by Adrienne Furness.
For educator resources and ideas on how to teach Vanishing Cultures in the classroom, click here .
Reviews & Comments
Children's LiteraturePublishers Weekly
The New York Times
Dr. Gay Ward, University of Wisconsin
About the Creators
Jan Reynolds - Author, Illustrator
JAN REYNOLDS is an award-winning author and photographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including National Geographic, The New York Times, and Outside magazine. All seven books in her Vanishing Cultures series of photo-essays for children were recognized as Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, and she is also the author of Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures; Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life; and Only the Mountains Do Not Move. Reynolds holds the world record for women's high altitude skiing, was part of the first expedition to circumnavigate Mount Everest, and performed a solo crossing of the Himalayas. She lives with her family in Stowe, Vermont. Please visit her on the web at janreynolds.com.
Related Titles
About This Title
ISBN
Paperback: 9781600601293
Hardcover: 9781600601446
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
National Council for the Social Studies/ Children's Book Council
Guided Reading:
TLexile:
840LInterest Level:
Grades K - 6Reading Level:
Grades 3 - 5Themes
Photographic Illustrations, Animal/Biodiversity/Plant Adaptations, Nature/Science, Nonfiction, Similarities and Differences, Responsibility, Multiethnic interest, Home, Holidays/Traditions, History, Families, Environment/Nature, Cultural Diversity, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Asian/Asian American Interest, Animals, Empathy/Compassion, Exploring Ecosystems, Human Impact On Environment/Environmental Sustainability , Informational Text, Pride, Geography
Part of These Collections
Fluent Dual Language , Fluent English, Diverse Background English Collection Grades 3-6, Nonfiction Grades 3-6, High-Low Books for Preteens (Grades 4-6), Asian/Asian American English Collection Grades 3-5, English Guided Reading Level T,
