Peak by Roland Smith

Peak by Roland Smith

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.

"* "A thrilling, multifaceted adventure story.. A winner at every level." - Booklist (starred)"

Smith, Roland: - Roland Smith first worked with animals at the Portland Zoo, and he has been involved in animal rescues and conservation work around the world for more than twenty years. He is the author of numerous books for young readers, including JACK'S RUN, ZACH'S LIE, CRYPTID HUNTERS, PEAK, TENTACLES, and the Storm Runners series. He is also the co-author of numerous picture books with his wife, Marie. Roland lives with Marie on a farm south of Portland, Oregon. You can find him online at www.rolandsmith.com.

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ISBN 13	9780152062682
ISBN 10	0152062688
Title	Peak
Author	Roland Smith
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Harcourt Children's Books
Year published	2008-08-01
Number of pages	256
Prizes	Runner-up for Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (Grades 6-8) 2010, Short-listed for Delaware Diamonds Award (High School) 2010, Short-listed for Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Grades 6-8) 2010, Short-listed for Green Mountain Book Award 2010
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