Poorna the Youngest Girl in the World to Scale Mount Everest

DETAILS : 

• Author : Aparna Thota
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prism Books Pvt Ltd 
  
• Publication Date : 18 July 2019
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9388478371
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789388478373
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 300 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

"Poorna: The Youngest Girl in the World to Scale Mount Everest" is a biography written by Aparna Thota, telling the inspiring story of Malavath Poorna, who at just 13 years old, became the youngest girl to conquer Mount Everest. Poorna's journey began in her small village in Telangana, where she was part of a social welfare residential school program that encouraged her to take on the challenge. With rigorous training, strict diet, and determination, Poorna overcame numerous obstacles, including acclimatizing to extreme weather conditions and dealing with near-fatal moments. The book highlights her courage, resilience, and sheer willpower. It's an uplifting tale of human triumph and empowerment.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

At age 13, Poorna Malavath became the youngest girl to climb Mount Everest.
When she started her journey to Mount Everest, Malavath believed in herself and continued her journey with courage, and climbed the Mount Everest on May 25, 2014. 
Malavath comes from a poor background. The young girl hails from a small village in Telangana, where the locals have to struggle every day to get even basic necessities like water and electricity. Her tough childhood prepared her for the difficult journey. Her parents, despite being poor dalit farmers in a village, constantly supported her decision to climb.
Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions (SWAEROES) sponsored and helped her to train for eight months for the difficult journey to the mountains as part of its program to encourage underprivileged students.
The 52-day steep and dangerous trek required both mental and physical fitness. While she was trekking, she saw dead bodies of six trekkers on the way. This did not beat her confidence and courage as she kept moving forward. “I was shocked! Oh my God..I got some fear,” she says. But , wanting to prove that girls are not weaker than anyone else, she continued her journey even after the news of the death of 16 Sherpa guides.
Eating packaged food for such a long time was the most difficult task for Malavath and she couldn't wait to go home to Daal and pickle.
In the future, Malavath wants to become an IPS officer and help people make their voices heard.“I want to become the voice of the people who are scared to stand up for themselves,” says Malavath.
The young lady is on cloud nine as she has made a record which she wasn’t even expecting. “It felt like heaven,” Malavath says.
The mountains spare no one. They are equally tough to a 50-year old man or a 13-year old girl or a 25-year old fitness trainer. Some give up and quit, but those who face their fears and stand tall emerge as winners. Malavath is one of those winners and the nation is surely proud of her.