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| Title | : | Peak (Peak #1) |
| Author | : | Roland Smith |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 246 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2007 by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published January 1st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Adventure. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Survival. Sports |
Roland Smith
Hardcover | Pages: 246 pages Rating: 3.98 | 17055 Users | 2442 Reviews
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The only thing you’ll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below. – Peak Marcello After fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in Juvenile Detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs a climbing company in Thailand. But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings. As owner of Peak Expeditions, he wants his son to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit--and his motives are selfish at best. Even so, for a climbing addict like Peak, tackling Everest is the challenge of a lifetime. But it's also one that could cost him his life. Roland Smith has created an action-packed adventure about friendship, sacrifice, family, and the drive to take on Everest, despite the incredible risk. The story of Peak’s dangerous ascent—told in his own words—is suspenseful, immediate, and impossible to put down.Itemize Books Toward Peak (Peak #1)
| Original Title: | Peak |
| ISBN: | 0152024174 (ISBN13: 9780152024178) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Peak #1 |
| Characters: | Peak Marcello |
| Literary Awards: | National Book Award, Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2010), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2012) |
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Ratings: 3.98 From 17055 Users | 2442 ReviewsColumn Epithetical Books Peak (Peak #1)
Named Peak by his obsessed by mountain climbing father, Peak finds himself in court about to be sent to juvenile detention cell, for climbing a skyscrapper. Peak is snapped away to China for an attempt on Mt Everest with his father. Peak can not decide if his father is there to use him or because he thinks Peak can make it. A gripping story with great characters, be sure to read this somewhere warm, because PEAK radiates an icy chill that settles into your bones.Have you ever wondered how climbing is really like? What kind of things happen while people are climbing and how long it takes to climb to get to your destination? Peak gives you all of the information about it. And including a story line to go with it, not just facts on climbing. Being the kind of reader I am (reading mysteries and crimes and such), this book is actually fascinating. It actually caught me onto some spots in the book where there was a twist and it got me more into it and
How does this book not have well over 4 stars, and how has it taken me so long to read it? This is without a doubt one of the two best children's books about survival and adventure. The other is Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Seriously, I can't see any kid, especially boys, not devouring this book. Now that so much about Mt. Everest is on the internet, every kid who reads this is going to be searching the internet for pictures of dead bodies, trash, base camps, and the summit. It's just fascinating
i have nothing to say except this was a great book and i have no complaints (view spoiler)[except i lowkey wish peak had actually gone on to the top ughhhh (hide spoiler)] maybe the ending was a little rushed but i think it worked. but i love reading books like this because it's probably as close as i'll get to ever actually climbing mt. everest. or any mountain of significance for that matter.
I can't wait to read the next one! It really shows what no oxygen can do to you. There are many struggles for Peakincluding to climb Mount Everest.
One of the best books ever! Luv it
"Peak" is about fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello who has just been arrested for climbing a skyscraper in the center of New York City. He has the choice of rotting away in juvy, or escaping with his father to climb Everest (although he doesn't know it at the time). It's no wonder he decides to go with his neglectful father, who wants Peak to call him Josh. The rest of the book is about Peak's adventure climbing the legendary mountain, including Josh's incentive and motivation to get his son up
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