Mountains Beyond Mountains (Adapted for Young People): The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 288
Published: 2014
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"Mountains Beyond Mountains" (Adapted for Young People) tells the inspiring story of Dr. Paul Farmer, a dedicated physician and humanitarian who has devoted his life to fighting infectious diseases and providing healthcare in impoverished regions of the world, especially in Haiti. Through his relentless work with Partners In Health, he challenges the notion that poverty prevents quality healthcare. The book highlights his belief that anyone can make a difference and that healthcare is a basic human right. Dr. Farmer's journey underscores themes of compassion, social justice, and the transformative power of hope and resilience in the face of daunting challenges. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
There are 288 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2014 by Random House USA Inc .