Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya

By Jan Reynolds
Paperback: $10.95

In this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.

Description

High 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.

About the Creators

Jan Reynolds

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; Only the Mountains Do Not Move, and The Lion Queens of India. 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.

Awards

  • Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

    National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

Reviews

  • "Clear color photographs and informative, interestingly written narrative reflect the insight only first-hand experience can provide."

    - Children's Literature
  • "Reynolds's sensitive photography captures the beauty of these harsh landscapes as well as the dignity and humanity of their peoples. Her books will be a welcome addition to the increasing roster—meeting an increased demand—of multicultural literature for children."

    - Publishers Weekly
  • "What is important about the first two books in the Vanishing Cultures series is Jan Reynolds's sincere sense of the majesty for the Himalayan and Saharan peoples. By sharing an emphatic and unsentimental glimpse of them, she gives us all a great gift."

    - The New York Times

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781600601293
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2007
  • Trim Size 8.5 × 11 in
  • Weight 0.375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781600601446
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2007
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Travel
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / People & Places / Asia
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Photography
  • Themes Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations, Animals, Asian / Asian American / AAPI, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Cultural Diversity, Empathy / Compassion, Environment / Nature, Exploring Ecosystems, Families, Geography, History & Civics, Holidays / Traditions, Home, Human Impact On Environment / Environmental Sustainability, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Nature / Science, Nonfiction, Photographic Illustrations, Pride, Responsibility, Similarities and Differences
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 11
  • Grade Range Grades K - 6
  • Guided Reading T
  • DRA 44
  • Lexile Level 840
  • Reading Level Grades 2 - 3
  • SRC 5.4
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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