Peak

In this unputdownable, spine-tingling adventure of a lifetime called "a winner at every level,"* fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello attempts to be the youngest climber to summit Mount Everest.

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 an overseas climbing company.

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. It's also one that could cost him his life.

This thrilling teen climbing adventure is "the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring" (Publishers Weekly starred review).

Roland Smith's Peak Marcello's Adventures are:

PeakThe EdgeAscentDescent

*Booklist, starred review

Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 08/01/2008
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780152062682
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 114836 / Peak


Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Second Place
Award: Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee

About the Author
Smith, Roland: - New York Times best-selling author Roland Smith is the author of nearly thirty young adult novels including Peak, The Edge, Beneath, Above, Sasquatch, Elephant Run, Zach's Lie, Shatterproof (39 Clues), the Cryptid Hunters series, the I, Q series, and the Storm Runner series. His novels have garnered dozens of state and national book awards. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Website: rolandsmith.com