Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

With an elegiac tone and chilling narration, Into Thin Air recounts the travails of the climbers who lost their lives in the May 1996 tragedy on Mount Everest. Initially hired to write a magazine article about the commercialization of Everest, Krakauer found that his experiences demanded a very different article, one that was later expanded into a book. He relates in detail the physical and mental toll Everest takes on every climber, making readers feel the rush of sub-zero winds and the terror of being stranded alone on the mountain.

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Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.