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When a mountain separates Dashrath Manjhi's poor village from schools and hospitals, he sees a solution no one else can imagine. Using only a hammer, chisel, and twenty years of exhausting work, Manjhi shows that one determined person can wear down even the most massive of problems in this incredible true story.

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Nancy Churnin

Nancy Churnin

American
Nancy is the theater critic for the Dallas Morning News and author of the picture book biographies The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseb... See more
Danny Popovici

Danny Popovici

Danny Popovici's illustrations have appeared in many formats: animation, game, and comic art, but his favorite medium to tell stories is in the page... See more

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Reviews

The Good and the Beautiful Book List

Manjhi Moves a Mountain
Reviewed by Kate Phillips
Is it possible for someone to move a mountain using only a chisel, a hammer, and a persevering attitude?...

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Kirkus Reviews

Manji Moves a Mountain
Onene determined man brings two villages together with a hammer, chisel, and an iron will. Deep in the heart of India, a mighty mountain separates two villages. Manjhi lives on one side...

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