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Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains

by Yuko Shimizu

Picture book · ages 4–8 · grades K–3 · 620L · 2024

Why we'd hand it over

A genuinely inspiring picture-book biography that centers a woman's defiance and grit without saccharine messaging — Shimizu's bold illustration style matches the subject's uncompromising spirit.

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Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Yuko Shimizu (ages 4–8) — ChapterScout