Kami and the Yaks by Andrea Stenn Stryer
Kami is a deaf Sherpa boy who lives in the Himalayas. His father and older brother are searching for their yaks by the slopes to prepare them for a trek with some climbers. Kami has an idea that they are elsewhere. A storm is coming and it frightens Kami. He keeps on searching until he finds them and realizes that White Spot, the smallest yak, is stuck in a crevice between two rocks. Kami goes back for help and gestures to his father what has happened. With some difficulty, they finally understand and Kami shows them where the yaks are. They free White Spot and his father hugs him to show that he is proud of him. Kami leads the yaks and his family down the mountain showing them he could do it too. This is a wonderful story of how one can overcome their shortcomings and do anything they set their minds to. This book can be used as an introduction to disabilities or in a book talk. It has great illustrations depicting the lives of the Sherpas and the rough terrain of the Himalayas. It also includes an explanation of the lives of Sherpa families.
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