Ms. Guiney's Review:
Title: Peak
Author:
Grade: B
Ideal readers: Boys age 11 and up
Summary:
Peak Marcello is a 14 year old thrill seeker with a talent for scaling large buildings! In the opening chapter, he is arrested after climbing the Woolworth skyscraper in New York City. He barely escapes being sent to Juvenile Hall because his father (with whom he has little to no relationship) comes with an offer he can't refuse and one the court accepts. Peak goes with his father who runs a commercial climbing operation in Tibet. With the help(manipulation) of his father, Peak is being trained to be the youngest person to successfully climb the 29, 208 ft. to the summit of Mt. Everest. Along the way he is fulfilling his educational requirements by writing his story of the climb for English class. This is how we come to know his fears, frustrations, and underneath the witty comebacks-the heart of this boy. Peak is written in diary form, so that we follow his trials and triumphs through his words. Overall, a very good read. Lots of action in the beginning, but drags a bit towards the end. As a reader, you really just want him to get to the top of Everest, but there are many stops and starts to that journey that can frustrate a reader, as well as an ending that some will love and some will hate! I definitely recommend Peak!
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