What grade level is into thin air?

ATOS Book Level:	8.9
Interest Level:	Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
AR Points:	17.0
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Word Count:	88826

Is Into Thin Air worth reading?

I highly recommend this book to everyone- fiction and non-fiction fans alike. My whole family has read the book more than once, as well. Beautifully written, disturbingly descriptive, and suspenseful to the last page- Into Thin Air was fantastic.

Why is into thin air a good book?

By writing Into Thin Air, Krakauer may have hoped to exorcise some of his own demons and lay to rest some of the painful questions that still surround the event. He takes great pains to provide a balanced picture of the people and events he witnessed and gives due credit to the tireless and dedicated Sherpas.

Is into thin air a true story?

Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst single-season death toll in the peak’s history.

Is Into Thin Air OK for kids?

If anything the vocabulary may be advanced for a 13 year old, depending on their reading level. There are a lot of medical terminology and concepts that may be difficult to understand (Hypoxia, pulmonary edema, etc.) . As for content, I would think a thirteen year old would handle it.

How long does it take to read into thin air?

The average reader will spend 5 hours and 32 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).

Is Into Thin Air appropriate for kids?

What age is Everest?

Or What is the actual geological age of Mount Everest? Technically speaking, there are no exact records of how old it is. But according to the research done by Scientists, it is probably around 50 to 60 million years old.

Is Into Thin Air worth reading Reddit?

Overall, a fantastic, gut-wrenching book that makes you question these people common sense while marvelling at how much duller our regular lives are in comparison. Highly recommended!

Does Netflix have Everest?

Watch all you want.

Can a 40 year old climb Mount Everest?

We started climbing at 32 and summited Everest at 40. We have trained Karate with men 50 years old and strong as grizzlies. We’ve been by- passed on the mountains by climbers 60+ of age, crossed the Atlantic ocean in a small sailing boat, just to get greeted on the other side by a tough 70+ female aboard her boat.