UP, UP, EVER UP! JUNKO TABEI A LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS

UP, UP, EVER UP! JUNKO TABEI A LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS by Anita Yasuda. Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.

On September 22, 1939, JUNKO (Ishibashi) Tabei was born in the shadow of the mountains of Japan. From a young age, she longed to climb and explore the mountains. As a young adult, she attempted to join a mountaineering club, but most clubs were closed to females. Finally, she found one that allowed her to be a part, and she began scaling the heights she had so long admired. Little by little, she began to bring women together that had the same love for the mountains that she did. Her group of women set their sights on Mt. Everest and began to plan and prepare for a trip. (Very few men had climbed the tallest mountain in the world, and certainly, no women had.) This amazing story shares the journey that followed and the unexpected hardships that had to be overcome. Up, up, Ever Up is a beautiful story of perseverance and accomplishment and is worthy of reading!