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Great book! I cannot believe this is based on a true story! I think this book could appeal to adults and is a good book for any kid that is a well enough reader to read it.
Peak (A Peak Marcello Adventure)
By Roland Smith
Book 1 of 2 in the
Peak Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | T | 5 | 63195 |
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.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published on 8/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Book Reviews (19)
Based on the true story of a 14 year old boy who loves nothing more than climbing a mountains, but is stuck in the busy streets of New York? Sounds exciting, right? Not! Sure this story starts out a little slow, but soon Peak Marcello and his father that he hasn't seen for years go on the journey any rock climber can dream of. It's journey of thousands of miles straight up. The journey up the biggest, tallest, and scariest mountain in the world. A journey up Mount Everest.
Peak Marcello and his long lost father decide to climb Everest together and peak does not even to say no because he was stuck in new York with only sky scrapers. peak's fathers own a climbing company in Thailand .Also If peak got up at Everest he would be the first to stand 29,00 feet high. This was a good book that had a twist ending .
I love this book because its about what I have been wanting to do and describes it just so vividly, it feels like I'm actually there, climbing the tall mountain. I would recommend this book to 6th graders through Freshmans. I thoroughly am enjoying this book and it is a definite page-turner.
This thrilling mountain-climbing adventure will have you always hungry for what might happen next, whether it is getting in serious trouble or surviving the dangers of climbing a mountain.
Peak is such a awesome book .Its about a boy named Peak and he takes a trip to Mount Everest. I love reading this book its the best book!
This book is about a boy that is goes to jail but leaves NY because he gets in trouble. His father that he has not seen since he was little came to rescue him. The boy is trying to climb Mt. Everest with the help of hi friend Sun-Jo.
This is a great adventure story about a boy who wants to be the youngest person to climb Mount Everest.
This is a great book i really enjoyed it. It is full of adventure and has lots of sarcasm and humor in it