Virginia Readers Choice Award
2013 · Middle School · Nominee
About This Book
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 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.
Roland Smith has created an action-packed adventure about friendship, sacrifice, family, and the drive to take on Everest, despite the incredible risk. Peak is a novel readers won't be able to put down.
Roland Smith has created an action-packed adventure about friendship, sacrifice, family, and the drive to take on Everest, despite the incredible risk. Peak is a novel readers won't be able to put down.
Series Placement
Book 1
Awards
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
2012 · Grades 4-8 · Nominee
Colorado Blue Spruce Award
2011 · Young Adult · Nominee
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
2011 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Delaware Diamonds Award
2010 · High School · Nominee
Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
2010 · Young Adult · Nominee
Golden Sower Award
2010 · Young Adult · Honor Book
Green Mountain Book Award
2010 · Grades 9-12 · Nominee
Iowa Teen Award
2010 · Young Adult · Nominee
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award
2010 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
2010 · Grades 6-8 · Second Place
Sequoyah Book Award
2010 · High School · Nominee
Sequoyah Book Award
2010 · Intermediate · Nominee
Young Reader's Choice Award
2010 · Intermediate/Grades 7-9 · Nominee
Colorado Children's Book Award
2009 · Junior Novel · Nominee
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
2009 · Grades 9-12 · Nominee
Georgia Children's Book Award
2009 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Nominee
Nevada Young Readers' Award
2009 · Young Adult · Winner
North Carolina Children's Book Award
2009 · Junior Book · Nominee
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2009 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Volunteer State Book Award
2009 · Young Adult · Nominee
Black-Eyed Susan Award
2008 · Grades 6-9 · Nominee
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens
2008 · Ten to Fourteen · Recommended
Isinglass Teen Read Award
2008 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Oregon Book Award
2008 · Young Adult · Finalist
Texas Lone Star Reading List
2008 · Young Adult · Commended
National Outdoor Book Award
2007 · Children's · Winner
