Peak (novel)

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Peak
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Author Roland Smith
Cover artistFrancis Floro
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date
September 2007
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages246 paperback
ISBN 978-0-15-202417-8
OCLC 664404996

Peak is a 2007 young adult fiction novel by Roland Smith about the physical and emotional challenges that face a fourteen-year-old as he climbs Mount Everest as well as tall buildings in New York City after moving from Wyoming. [1]

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Reception

Peak won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award (Children's Category). [2] It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly . [3] Kirkus Reviews wrote, "The narrative offers enough of a bumpy ride to satisfy thrill seekers, while Peak’s softer reflective quality lends depth and some—but not too much—emotional resonance". [4]

References

  1. ↑ Peak at Fantastic Fiction
  2. ↑ "2007 Winners of the National Outdoor Book Awards". www.noba-web.org. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Children's Book Review: Peak". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ PEAK | Kirkus Reviews.
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