** Peak **

Peak

author: roland smith

genre: fiction

Have you ever wondered what inspires people to climb mountains? What drives some to the highest peaks? Fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello was born to climb. Born to a couple of dedicated "rock rats," Peak has climbing in his blood.

Peak's parents are divorced. He hasn't heard from his father for years. Suddenly, after being arrested for illegally climbing a skyscraper, Peak finds himself on his way to Kathmandu to join his dad, famous climber, Joshua Wood.

Forced to leave his mother, stepfather, and half-sisters behind, Peak has mixed feelings about the trip. It means spending time in some of the best climbing territory in the world. It also means spending time with a man who never answered his letters or bothered to get to know his own son.

Once Peak arrives in the neighborhood of Mt. Everest, the real plan becomes evident. Joshua Wood runs an adventure/expedition company struggling to make ends meet. Taking the youngest ever person to the summit of Mt. Everest would assure the continued success of his company. Peak is just the fourteen year old for the job. Can he survive the brutal conditions and make it to the top? Will his father be able to protect him from the foreign authorities who have other ideas about who should be allowed to climb in their country?

Peak Marcello is about to have the adventure of a lifetime. His mental as well as physical strength will be tested, and what is truly important in life will be revealed.

Q:In the book Peak, what type of notebook does Peak write his story down in?
A: A Moleskine notebook.

Q: What was Peak's literary mentor's name?
A: Vincent
#: pg. 4
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Q: What did Peak get in trouble for climbing?
A: A skyscraper
#: pg. 1
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Q: When Peak was caught, where did they take him?
A: Juvenile Detention Center (JDC)
#: pg. 9
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Q: What was Peak's father's name?
A: Joshua Wood
#: pg. 19
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Q: What summit was Peak going to climb?
A: Everest
#: pg. 43
Pts: 5

Q: What was the other boy’s name and Peak’s friend?
A: Sun-Jo
#: pg. 113
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Q: What was his stepfather’s name?
A: Rolf
#: pg. 124
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Q: What was the name of the high-pitched reporter, who also started the climb?
A: Holly
#: pg. 81
Pts: 5

Q: What did Peak call his father?
A: Josh
#: pg. 40
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Q: What side of Everest did they climb up?
A: Chinese, North side in Tibet
#: pg. 43
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Q: What was the name of the captain on the mountain?
A: Captain Shek
#: pg. 232
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Q: Who saved Joshua Wood’s life?
A: Ki-tar, Sun-Jo’s father
#: pg. 183
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Q: Who is Ki-tar’s father?
A: Zopa
#: pg. 183
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Q: What were the colors in the puja blessing ceremony?
A: red, green, yellow, blue, white
#: pg. 93
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Q: What is a puja?
A: A Buddhist blessing ritual that most climbing parties went through
#: pg. 91
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Q: What did climbers have to go through before climbing?
A: Acclimatization
#: pg. 111
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Q: How old are Peak and Sun-Jo when they reach the summit?
A: 14 years old
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