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Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time — Content Guide for Parents

By Greg Mortenson, David Oliver RelinPenguinISBN 9780142414125240 pages
Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time

Found in this book

  • ReligionBrief
  • Race & cultureBrief
  • Gender rolesSupportingChallenges traditional roles

Not found

  • Violence
  • Scary content
  • Climate
  • Sexual content

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Gender & orientation
  • Profanity: No source lists swear words or describes the language in the book.
  • Gender & orientation: The sources describe the book's premise and chapter titles but say nothing about LGBTQ+ content either way.

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

This young readers edition of the worldwide bestseller Three Cups of Tea has been specially adapted for younger readers and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present. Includes new photos and illustrations, as well as a special interview by Greg’s twelve-year-old daughter, Amira, who has traveled with her father as an advocate for the Pennies for Peace program for children.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The story is set among Muslim villagers in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the book's text includes words such as Allah and mullah, but sources do not show how much faith is discussed. A review says the book encourages readers to put aside prejudice and shows people of a different country, religion and culture as individuals.

  • Does Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time have religion?

    Found (Brief): The story is set among Muslim villagers in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the book's text includes words such as Allah and mullah, but sources do not show how much faith is discussed.

  • Does Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time have race & culture?

    Found (Brief): A review says the book encourages readers to put aside prejudice and shows people of a different country, religion and culture as individuals.

  • Does Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: No source lists swear words or describes the language in the book.

  • Does Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time have gender roles?

    Found (Supporting, Challenges traditional roles): Getting girls and women in Korphe into school is part of the story, as shown by a chapter titled about the first educated women in the village.

  • Does Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time have gender & orientation?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources describe the book's premise and chapter titles but say nothing about LGBTQ+ content either way.