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Peak Review
After Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he’s left with two choices: wither away in Juvenile Detention or to 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. User Submitted Peak ReviewsNovember 20, 2008 Wonderful Read - Great Listen! What a great book for teens and adults alike! I listened to it on audio CD it was compelling, interesting and well worth my time. Thanks Roland! September 11, 2008 The Peak Moment in a Young Life My wife is in a bookclub and she was reading this, so i decided to read it with her. It's the story about a 14 year old boy named Peak who gets arrested for climbing the outside of the Woolworth building in New York City like he was Spiderman. The judge decides to put Peak on probation with the understanding that he will be living with his birth dad, who happens to be a champion rock climber. The dad takes his son on a rock climbing expedition up Mount Everest. Along the way, he learns as much about his family and hs mountain climbing partners as he does about the mountain itself. At the end of the book, he has to make a very important decision, and it turns out to be the "peak moment" in his life. The young reader may or may not be confused by the attention to detail with regard to rock climbing, but most will find that it gives the big added realism. It can be read in a few hours' time and it is very interesting. Recommended. August 8, 2008 "Into Thin Air" for Kids Roland Smith's Everest adventure story, reading like a low-calorie version of Jon Krakauer's bestseller INTO THIN AIR, is sure to please the YA crowd, whether they are climbers real or vicarious. The 14-year-old protagonist, Peak Marcello, is the son of divorced climbers and finds himself switching from living with mom to living with dad when he must escape the US for a crime he commits in the opening pages (hint: think King Kong). His dad, Joshua Wood, is an expert climber and leads expeditions of rich folks up Everest for a living. From this, you can see how Peak winds up climbing the biggest peak in the world (much to Mom's dismay!). For characterization, the novel features plenty of father-son moments as well as a steal-the-show lesser character named Zopa. A supposed monk, the wise Nepalese Zopa has summited Everest more than once and brings his grandson, Sun-jo, along, which sets up a competition between the boys to see who will become the youngest person ever to reach the Top of the World. In addition to the action and the insight into Sherpas, readers will pick up a lot of information on what it's like to live (and die) in the dangerous "sport" of mountain climbing. To spice it up even more, Smith throws in overzealous Chinese soldiers who hector climbers and demand to see everyone's "papers" (perfect timing in these days of the China Olympics). Though recommended for boys of any age, this novel would be equally pleasing to girls with a taste for outdoor adventure. July 31, 2008 Most Boring Roland Smith Book Ever I normally enjoy Roland Smith stories but this one was a boring book. It was so repetitive and so juvenile for its class that it made me want to go and jump of a mountain. This books plot was so limited and its format was so cheesy. Younger readers would like this book alot but I think it is a disappointment. July 31, 2008 What a thrill This book is great! I teach middle school students where we do a One Book, One Community unit every year that the entire school gets involved with. I was very impressed with this book. It is a fast paced read that really intrigues the reader. I felt myself climbing Mt. Everest as I was reading. I feel honored that the author will be visiting our school later in the school year to meet with our staff and students. April 27, 2008 PCE Student Review My favorite book is Peak by Roland Smith. Peak is the main character. Peak has not seen his long lost father because he got a divorce with Peak's mom. His dad asks him if he wants to climb Mt. Everest. Peak says yes. But the reason that he is going is because he has to. First he was climbing a NY skyscraper and people found out. So they told the Police. So then he has two decisions, 1-go to Juvey or go climb Everest with his long lost father for a couple of months. His dad owns a climbing company in Thailand. When they are climbing Mt Control stops them and says they can't climb Mt. Everest. So Peak, his father, and other climbers go with Peak on the other side of the mountain. When they reach the top this is what they see- an unbelievable view and lots of Os tanks and lots of snow. Lots of it. I like this book because it is very exciting. None of the pages are boring and none of Roland Smith's books are. I would recommend it to 10 yrs to young adults. April 17, 2008 PCE Student Review My favorite book was Peak by Roland Smith. Peak is about peak Marcello, who gets arrested for scaling a skyscraper with an understanding from the judge to live with his dad in Tibet, China not knowing his dad wants him to break a record for the first person ever to reach Mt.Everest. The book is classified as an adventure. Smith's writing style is fast-paced, never boring, and a page-turner. I recommend this book for people ages 10-16. I love this book because it keeps going, never gets boring, and there is a little comedy thrown into it. My favorite character is Peak because he is brave, funny, and considerate. In the end Peak is ten feet away from Everest and he lets another boy named Sun-Jo reach the top and lets him break the record. This is because he thought Sun-Jo wanted it more than him. That is why Peak is my favorite book. March 24, 2008 Peak After 14 year-old Peak Marcello is arrested for (illegally) climbing a skyscraper, he is sent to court and is about to go to jail for three years when his father, that he hasn't seen for seven years, offers to take custody of him. His father lives in Thailand, but instead of taking him to Chiang Mai, Thailand, he takes Peak to Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. As Peak explains it, "to a climber, stopping by to see Everest is like stopping by to see God." When Peak hears this offer, he doesn't even consider saying no! Peak is a nonstop thriller to read and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves books that surprise you on every page. It's very hard to put down and will grab your attention several times. March 5, 2008 The Best Book it is an awesome book. Peak is a 14 year old kidwho scales skyscrapers (illegally). Both his parents are pro climbers. One day he is climbing and he gets caught. He needs to spend 3 years in juvinille facility or he can go to china and live with his dad. His Dad takes him to China with him. What peak doesn't know is his dad is taking him to climb mt. Everest. I thought the book was good. It was exciting when peak was climbing the skyscrapers and mt. Everest. If you want to find out more read the book. I would definitly read other books from this author. I would recomend the book to other people. February 29, 2008 Peak-Great Book "This is it, I told myself. Fifteen more handholds and I've topped it. "I reached up for the next seam and encountered a little snag. Well, a big snag really... "My right ear and cheek were frozen to the terra cotta wall. "To reach the top you must have resolve, muscles, skill, and... "A FACE!" This quote from the book Peak by Roland Smith shows how much detail there is in the book and almost makes it feel like you could be there. This story has many quotes that show the realistic side of this fiction book. For a fiction book I don't think I have ever read anything that seemed so real, and tell so much about climbing. This is a great book for people that want a good story. Peak's professional-climbing father had not seen him in seven years but hears of Peak's crazy climbs and summating huge skyscrapers in Manhattan, New York. Peak is then going around the world to Kathmandu trying for the world youngest person to ever climb Mount Everest. Thinking about climbing Mount Everest doesn't even bother Peak because he doesn't even think about the dangers but he is excited to be the youngest climber to climb Mount Everest. The story has many twists and turns and lots of detail to make you feel like your there. This book was AWESOME and I recommend it to all people. For more Peak reviews click here.
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