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Peak

by Roland Smith

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ISBN13: 9780152062682
ISBN10: 0152062688
Condition: Standard
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When 14-year-old Peak Marcello is caught scaling a skyscraper to place his signature graffiti tag, he is offered a choice: spend three years in juvenile detention, or climb Mt. Everest with his long-absent father.  And though the choice might be easy, the journey is not.  Peak is physically and emotionally challenged by the grueling climb, the weather, and the politics and drama of climbing culture.  Oh, and the pressure is on, because if Peak can reach the summit before his 15th birthday, he'll break a world record and gain glory and money.  Roland Smith's Peak is gripping and surprising, and though it's written for a middle-grade audience, readers young and old will be sucked in by the sharp writing and memorable characters.
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After 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. He  wants Peak 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. Peak is a novel readers won't be able to put down.

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After Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he’s left with two choices: wither away in Juvenile Detention or to 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. He wants Peak 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.        

About the Author

ROLAND SMITH has written many books for children and young adults, including Zach’s Lie, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. He lives outside Portland, Oregon. 

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Sounds like anexciting book. I would like to win it for my gandson!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780152062682
Author:
Smith, Roland
Publisher:
Harcourt Paperbacks
Subject:
General
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Boys / Men
Subject:
Sports & Recreation - General
Subject:
Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous
Subject:
Survival
Subject:
Mountaineering
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Coming of age
Subject:
Survival skills
Publication Date:
August 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
246
Dimensions:
6.90x4.50x.90 in. .35 lbs.
Age Level:
12-17

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