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Cover of Manjhi moves a mountain

Manjhi moves a mountain

by Nancy Churnin

Work ethicSocial serviceExcavationJuvenile literatureRoad construction workersPersistenceExcavations (archaeology), juvenile literatureRoads

For twenty years, Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel to carve a path through the mountain to allow his poor village access to the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital.

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Book data: Open Library