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Smith, Roland

Peak

246 pp. | Harcourt | May, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-15-202417-8 $17.00
(2) 4-6 Peak is a natural-born climber. After being apprehended atop the Woolworth Building, he's rescued from juvie by his estranged father, who pushes Peak to be the youngest to summit Everest. Smith takes classic plot elements--kid in trouble, physical challenge, overly ambitious parent--and plays them perfectly. The gripping story pulls no punches about the toll Everest exacts on body and psyche.
Reviewer: Vicky Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2007

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