Peak

Peak

by Roland Smith

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | August 1, 2008 | Trade Paperback

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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 a choice: wither away in juvenile detention or fly to Kathmandu with his long-lost father. Peak quickly learns that his father''s renewed interest in him has strings attached. As owner of Peak Expeditions, he wants his son to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit. The story of Peak''s dangerous ascent-told in his own words-is suspenseful, immediate, and impossible to put down. Awards: ALA Best Book for Young Adults, ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, Booklist Editors'' Choice, National Book Award Winner, Junior Library Guild Selection
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Peak

Peak

by Roland Smith

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Appropriate for ages: 13 - 17

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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 a choice: wither away in juvenile detention or fly to Kathmandu with his long-lost father. Peak quickly learns that his father''s renewed interest in him has strings attached. As owner of Peak Expeditions, he wants his son to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit. The story of Peak''s dangerous ascent-told in his own words-is suspenseful, immediate, and impossible to put down. Awards: ALA Best Book for Young Adults, ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, Booklist Editors'' Choice, National Book Award Winner, Junior Library Guild Selection
        

Format: Trade Paperback

Dimensions: 256 Pages, 4.33 × 6.69 × 0.79 in

Published: August 1, 2008

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Language: English

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10: 0152062688

ISBN - 13: 9780152062682

From the Critics

[set star] ?A thrilling, multifaceted adventure story . . . A winner at every level."?Booklist (starred) ?A riveting read for reluctant and experienced readers alike."?VOYA (5Q?highest rating)

About the Author

Roland Smith is a former zookeeper and leading expert on red wolves as well as an author. He lives on a small farm near Portland, Oregon.
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