Peak
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 256
Published: 2008
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Peak Marcello Adventures .
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 256 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2008 by Harcourt Children's Books .
Roland Smith is the best-selling author of Peak, The Edge, and other critically acclaimed adventure novels for young readers. When he isn't writing, he's traveling the country, speaking at schools and events. He lives in Portland, Oregon. www. rolandsmith. com
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Oregon Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Oregon Book Award.
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 10-14 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 10-14 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.
Nevada Young Readers' Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.
National Outdoor Book Award
This book was recognised by the National Outdoor Book Award.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Teens
This book was recognised in the Teens category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.
Green Mountain Book Award
This book was recognised by the Green Mountain Book Award.
Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 7-9
This book was recognised in the Grades 7-9 category by the Young Reader's Choice Award.
Golden Sower Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Golden Sower Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.
Texas Lone Star
This book was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.
Delaware Diamonds Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Delaware Diamonds Award.
"* "A thrilling, multifaceted adventure story... A winner at every level." - Booklist (starred)"
