Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss, but I actually wound up reading a library copy before I read the DRC. ( )

Dashrath Manjhi used a chisel and hammer to cut a road through a mountain in India (from 1960 to 1982), so his village could have easier access to water, medical care, jobs, and schools. Based on a true story. Includes Author’s Note, Move Your Own Mountain. (LEM)

Teaching points: you can move mountains literally and figuratively, when you are determined you can accomplish anything, the beauty of a village working together, he breaks through mountain to connect his current village to one with running water and schools.
Genre: biography ( )

This was a pretty good book for 2 reasons: I liked the illustrations and it has a deep meaning. The art in this book was pretty unique to the setting, showing the Indian village as a poor desert. I thought the coloring of the 2 towns showed a real juxtaposition which enhanced the story. The book also pushes readers to think outside of reality and apply that to the real world. This true story tells the tale of a man who, to help his wife get access to medical care, cuts out part of a mountain separating a poor village from access to the next town's services.

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