Smith, Roland. Peak. Orlando: Florida, Harcourt Books, 2007. 246 pages. (Survival Fiction)This story is about Peak Marcello, a 14 year old boy, trying to summit Mount Everest. He and his friend Sun-jo, a 14 year old Nepalese boy, are on a mission to be the youngest people to summit Everest. While they are climbing, however, Captain Shek, a Chinese captain that tries to catch climbers without a climbing permit or a valid ID, finds out that Sun-jo is actually illegal. He is searching for him and meanwhile, Peak, Sun-jo, Yogi and Yash (two climbing sherpas helping them to summit Everest) are climbing up Everest on a different route. Since Sun-jo is trying to get away from Captain Shek, if he gets to the top, he will cross over into Nepal where Shek and his men aren’t allowed to arrest him. Will Peak and Sun-jo make it in time? Or will they die in the thin air?
I liked this book because it really kept you on the edge. It was hard for me to put this book down because I always wanted to know what would happen next. I would definitely recommend this book to someone that likes thrilling adventures.
Reviewed by: Jazzy G
