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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 go live with his father, who runs a climbing company in Thailand. His choice is obvious. But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Peak Marcello: Main character. He's the son of two rock climbers. Is extremely interested in climbing. Peak is know as the "Third Pea" to his yonuger twin sisters.
- Sun-jo: A Nepalese boy who is interested in climbing Mt. Everest. He is about the same age as Peak.
- Joshua Wood: A famous climber who owns a company and is Peak Marcello's father.
- Yash: flat, static
- Rolf: His step father
- Zopa: A very wise and "cagey" Sherpa who offers his guidance to Peak.
- Holly Angelo: Journalist from New York City
- Thaddeus: Add a description of this character.
- Patrice: One of Peak's twin sisters. Peak calls his sisters "Pea-Pea" (It makes them laugh). She is 6 years old.
- Paula: One of Peak's twin sisters. Peak calls his sisters "Pea-Pea" (It makes them laugh). She is 6 years old.
- Vincent
- Traci: Peak's Attorney
- Jack
- Leah
- Francis
- Dietrich
- Yogi
- Will
- George
- Sparky
- Dr. Krieger
- Ralph
- Gulu
Quotes edit
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The only thing you'll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below.
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When you do your research write down whatever interests you. Whatever stimulates your imagination. Whatever seems important. A story is built like a stone wall. Not all the stones will fit. Some will have to be discarded. Some broken and reshaped. When you finish the wall it may not look exactly like the wall you envisioned, but it will keep the livestock in and the predators out.
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You can never tell who the mountain will allow and who it will not.
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'Tomorrow's your birthday. You have a reason to be here, Sun-jo. An important reason. Your future and your sisters' future. I don't have a reason for being here. I'm heading back down the north side.'
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For a climber, saying that you are stopping by Everest is like saying you're going to stop by and see God.
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that what makes a story unique is not necessarily the information in the story but what the writer chooses to put in or leave out.)
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'Red blood cells are multiplying by the millions to protect our bodies from the thin air. These new red cells stick around during the rest periods at lower altitudes, making it easier the next time you go up.
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The whole point of a spectacular tag is not the artwork; it's the mystery of how it was done.
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feel a little shame over the way I had been thinking about Sun-jo. Climbing Everest is not a competition. It's life and death.
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Being in a camp with over three hundred people is not exactly being alone. But I knew what she meant. You don't have to be alone to feel alone.
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Setting & Locations edit
- New York: Where the story starts out.
- Kathmandu
- Base Camp
- Camp Four
- Tibet
- Nepal
- Everest
- Camp Five
- Thailand
- Sagarmatha
- Friendship Bridge
- Wyoming
- Intermediate Camp
- Camp 2
- ABC Camp
First Sentence edit
MY NAME IS PEAK. Yeah, I know: weird name. But you don't get to pick your name or your parents. (Or a lot of other things in life for that matter).
Table of Contents edit
1. The Assignment
2. The Hook
3. A Couple of Stitches & the Slammer
4. Circling the Drain
5. The Twins
6. Rock Rats
7. Bangkok
8. The Summit Hotel
9. Gear of the Dead
10. Tibet
11. Peak Experience
12. Rock Weasels
13. Gasp
14. Latecomers
15. Gamow Bag
16. ABC
17. Secrets
18. Bear and Bull
19. Camp Four
20. Arrest
21. Family History
22. Unrest
23. Blink
24. Shortcut
25. Camp 3 1/2
26. Camps Five and Six
27. Top of the World
28. Down the Mountainside
29. Denouement
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 15 in 2009-2010 Iowa Teen Award. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and followed by Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Roland Smith (Author)
Other Contributors:
- April Ward (Designer)
- Kate Harrison (Editor)
- Anne Davies (Contributor)
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ISBN: 0545032032
Page Count: 256
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ISBN: 0545032032
Page Count: 256
Awards edit
- Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (Minnesota) (2010: Division II, Second)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › Parents › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Sports & Activities › Sports › Miscellaneous › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Boys & Men › Fiction
- Books › Teens › School & Sports › Fiction
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
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