BOOK DRIVE: Up, Up, Ever Up!

A heart-warming and inspiring story of how climbing can ultimately connect us back down with the earth & those around us." –Ashima Shiraishi, bestselling author of How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion

“If the world doesn't know who Junko Tabei was, then this is THE introduction.” –Ken Mochizuki, bestselling author of Baseball Saved Us

*This product will be directly donated to the Children's Book Bank at SMART Readers as part of our Road Trip Book Drive. We've marked down all books in this collection so you have even more reasons to give generously. You can also bring like-new books from home to our store to participate in the book drive. The Book Bank is most in-need of culturally diverse Pre-K and Early Elementary picture books. Read their wish list + guidelines here. 

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1-2 Books = 10% off a future purchase
3-4 Books = 15% off a future purchase
5+ Books = 20% off a future purchase

Junko Tabei dreamed of a life climbing mountains. But men refused to climb with her. Sponsors told her to stay home. And gloves were not made to fit her hands. Junko, eager and unstoppable, wouldn’t let these obstacles get in her way.

Instead, she planned an expedition to summit Mount Everest with an all-women team. Battling icy peaks, deep crevasses, and even an avalanche, Junko refused to give up. She climbed step by step . . . up, up, ever up!

After summiting the world’s tallest peak, Junko took on a new challenge: protecting the wild spaces she loved for future generations.

This gorgeously illustrated celebration of a trailblazing climber who shattered gender stereotypes invites us to dare to reach our dreams—no matter how big.