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  • Genre:family & relationships
  • Sub-genre:Parenting / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:36
  • Paperback ISBN:9798317827267

My Daddy is Climbing Denali

By Samuel Sidiqi

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Overview


Join a young girl as she eagerly observes her father prepare for an extraordinary challenge: climbing Denali, the tallest mountain in North America. As she watches him train, pack, and explain his journey, she learns about ambition, perseverance, and giving back. Centered on love, trust, and thoughtful decision-making, this story offers young readers a meaningful lesson about resilience, safety, and what truly matters.
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Join a young girl as she eagerly observes her father prepare for an extraordinary challenge: climbing Denali, the tallest mountain in North America. Through her eyes, readers will follow his training, his explanations of life on a glacier, and his reasons for taking on such a demanding journey. During his training, he invites his daughter into the process—doing push-ups with her on his back, running with her in a stroller, and sharing stories that make the distant mountain feel close and real. As the story unfolds, we learn that this climb is not only about testing the father's own limits, but also about raising money for charity and doing something meaningful. He encourages his daughter to dream boldly herself; planting the seed that she, too, may one day take on big challenges. Designed for young readers and the adults who read with them, "My Daddy Is Climbing Denali" is a story about ambition balanced with responsibility, adventure guided by care, and the enduring bond between a parent and child. It offers a gentle but profound lesson: sometimes the bravest choice is knowing when to come home. All proceeds from the book go to a non-profit developing skiing in Afghanistan.

The book has a lexile score of 670.

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About The Author


Sam Sidiqi is a proud father as well as an author. His books are inspired by the curious questions and everyday conversations he has with his daughter. He is also the founder of Afghan Peaks, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding outdoor access and building opportunities for young people in Afghanistan's mountains. This work led him to become the first Afghan national to summit both Mount Everest and Denali as part of his journey. Sam lives in southeastern Pennsylvania, where he continues answering his daughter's big questions, sharing adventures, and encouraging young readers to explore their own mountains with courage and wonder.

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