Peak | 
| Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 10207
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0152062688
EAN: 9780152062682
Publication Date: August 1, 2008
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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.
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 Wonderful Read - Great Listen! November 20, 2008
What a great book for teens and adults alike! I listened to it on audio CD it was compelling, interesting and well worth my time.
Thanks Roland!
 The Peak Moment in a Young Life September 11, 2008
My wife is in a bookclub and she was reading this, so i decided to read it with her. It's the story about a 14 year old boy named Peak who gets arrested for climbing the outside of the Woolworth building in New York City like he was Spiderman.
The judge decides to put Peak on probation with the understanding that he will be living with his birth dad, who happens to be a champion rock climber.
The dad takes his son on a rock climbing expedition up Mount Everest. Along the way, he learns as much about his family and hs mountain climbing partners as he does about the mountain itself. At the end of the book, he has to make a very important decision, and it turns out to be the "peak moment" in his life.
The young reader may or may not be confused by the attention to detail with regard to rock climbing, but most will find that it gives the big added realism. It can be read in a few hours' time and it is very interesting. Recommended.
"Into Thin Air" for Kids August 8, 2008
Roland Smith's Everest adventure story, reading like a low-calorie version of Jon Krakauer's bestseller INTO THIN AIR, is sure to please the YA crowd, whether they are climbers real or vicarious. The 14-year-old protagonist, Peak Marcello, is the son of divorced climbers and finds himself switching from living with mom to living with dad when he must escape the US for a crime he commits in the opening pages (hint: think King Kong). His dad, Joshua Wood, is an expert climber and leads expeditions of rich folks up Everest for a living. From this, you can see how Peak winds up climbing the biggest peak in the world (much to Mom's dismay!).
For characterization, the novel features plenty of father-son moments as well as a steal-the-show lesser character named Zopa. A supposed monk, the wise Nepalese Zopa has summited Everest more than once and brings his grandson, Sun-jo, along, which sets up a competition between the boys to see who will become the youngest person ever to reach the Top of the World. In addition to the action and the insight into Sherpas, readers will pick up a lot of information on what it's like to live (and die) in the dangerous "sport" of mountain climbing. To spice it up even more, Smith throws in overzealous Chinese soldiers who hector climbers and demand to see everyone's "papers" (perfect timing in these days of the China Olympics). Though recommended for boys of any age, this novel would be equally pleasing to girls with a taste for outdoor adventure.
 Most Boring Roland Smith Book Ever July 31, 2008
I normally enjoy Roland Smith stories but this one was a boring book. It was so repetitive and so juvenile for its class that it made me want to go and jump of a mountain. This books plot was so limited and its format was so cheesy. Younger readers would like this book alot but I think it is a disappointment.
What a thrill July 31, 2008
This book is great! I teach middle school students where we do a One Book, One Community unit every year that the entire school gets involved with. I was very impressed with this book. It is a fast paced read that really intrigues the reader. I felt myself climbing Mt. Everest as I was reading. I feel honored that the author will be visiting our school later in the school year to meet with our staff and students.
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