Mortenson, Greg, and David Oliver Relin. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time. New York: Puffin, 2009. Print.
Annotation:
"He had barely enough money left to travel by jeep and bus to Pakistan's capital, where he would catch an airplane to fly home. Still, there had to be something... 'I would build a school,' he said. 'I promise.'"
Justification for Nomination:
After being lost in the mountains for the second time trying to climb one of the world's most dangerous peaks, Greg Mortenson found help from the people of a small village called Korphe. While Greg stayed with the Korphe villagers, he began to see the world through their lives. Even in a tiny, secluded village located in the mountains of freezing temperature, the people of Korphe had their own ways of life. However, they were very far from anything Greg was used to in the United States. What struck him with a heartaching pain was when he saw young children using sticks as a writing utensil and dirt as their ink as they were learning how to do mathematics. After Greg gained back to health, upon his leave, Greg vowed to return and build a school for the children of Korphe.
This is a very inspirational story authored by the very man who stepped this journey himself, Greg Mortenson. He shares his complications, barriers, and drawbacks to a goal Greg knew was impossible for him to achieve. However, Greg's story tells us the power of voice and community and how one person can make a difference in many people's lives. Greg's experience would inspire every reader out there to take on a challenge and do something about it. This version has been edited to fit young readers and includes images of his process. Also, Greg has included the voice of his 12 year old daughter and her experience as a child growing up working with her father. There is a foreword by none other than Dr. Jane Goodall that cannot be missed.
Genre: Autobiography; Biography; Memoir; Non-Fiction
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