Smith was the recipient of the 2007 national outdoor book award for this work. Descent peak marcello adventure, book 4 by roland smith. New york times bestselling author roland smith is the author of 28 young adult novels including peak, the edge, beneath, above, sasquatch, elephant run, zachs lie,shatterproof 39 clues, the cryptid hunters series, the i,q series, and the storm runner series. It is a popular childrens book and is usually read by children between the ages of 6.
Although slightly juvenile, there is a lot of character development as well as a lot of personal life lessons that can be learned through the pages written by a 14 year old boy. They usually create a visual picture for the reader. The book peak is under the genre of sports fiction. This 26page guide for peak by roland smith includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 30 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten. Roland smith has created an actionpacked adventure about friendship, sacrifice, family, and the drive to take on everest, despite the incredible risk. Portrayed in the novel are the physical and emotional challenges that face a fourteenyearold as he climbs mount everest as well as tall buildings in new york city after moving from wyoming. If so, you have something in common with peak marcello, the main character in roland smiths peak. Peak, the boy telling the story, explains that he was conceived in a 2man tent in yosemite park. Peak peak marcello adventure, book 1 by roland smith. After 14yearold peak marcello is arrested for scaling a new york city skyscraper, hes left with two choices. Roland smiths novels for young adults have received wide acclaim from publications such as library journal and booklist for their intense realism. Characterization, pages 2644 peak marcello is the protagonist, or main character, because he is the one narrating the story and facing the major conflict in the novel.
Released in 2007, roland smith s novel peak is the story of a teenagerwhose name is peakwho has a lot of mountains to climb, both metaphorical and literal. When he first arrives, he does not plan on climbing a mountain. Student pack 6 jsprague 07 literary devices figurative language similes compare using like or as, usually with two very different things. Adventure, grades 67, grades 89, high school no comments. In the novel peak written by roland smith are conveyed the important of themes adventure, friends and family and betrayal. The novel peak is a story about a young boy who began climbing and tagging, but this all changes when he is caught and is sent to juvenile detention. Portrayed in the novel are the physical and emotional challenges that face a fourteenyearold as he.
In this thrilling new novel from bestselling author of peak, roland smith, peak marcello. Soon after returning from afghanistan, peak marcello travels to myanmar, to visit alessia. I think its a pretty awesome book the books pretty much about climbing up to mount everest. Peak is a fourteen year old boy who has, recently, gotten himself into a bit of trouble. Initiating event main characters protagonist and antagonist rising actions climax falling actions resolution mood and themes genre author information cover analysis. He speaks to over 50,000 children and adults every year at. After being arrested for climbing a skyscraper, peak is sent off to live with his father, who is a famous mountain climber. Even so, for a climbing addict like peak, tackling everest is the challenge of a lifetime. Peak roland smith by matthew post the only thing youll find on the summit of mount everest is a divine view. Roland smith is an american author of young adult fiction as well as. Climbing skyscrapers in new york city didnt seem to work out when he was spotted by the s. He encounters the dangers of climbing, experiencing physical and emotional challenges that bring him to critical decisions testing his strength and maturity. Peak marcello is a 14yearold who loves to climb things.
Introduction the novel peak is written by roland smith expressing the physical and emotional tolls on a fourteen year old boy peak marcello as he climbs to reach for mount everest. Little does peak know that he is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime climbing mt. After fourteenyearold peak marcello is arrested for scaling a new york city. If you love action and adventure, this is the book for you. The story of peaks dangerous ascenttold in his own wordsis suspenseful, immediate, and impossible to put down.
In his latest, smith cryptid hunters introduces 14yearold peak marcello named by his mountaineering parents as hes. Watch roland on a live stream, monday friday, march 23 27 at noon, pacific time. His novels have garnered dozens of state and national book awards. In the book peak, roland smith tells a realistic fiction story about a. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Peak marcelloafter fourteenyearold peak marcello is arrested for scaling a new york city skyscraper, hes left with two choices. The peak book series by roland smith includes books peak, the edge, and ascent.
Roland smith a fourteenyearold boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of mount everest. Peak peak marcello adventure, book 1 by roland smith book cover. An 20 slide interactive powerpoint based on the novel, peak, by roland smith. Analyze and infer what visual picture roland smith wants you to have as you read. Peak 2007 read online free book by roland smith in epub,txt. Peak summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The third book in the peak marcello adventure series is out. Unfortunately, living in new york city makes his hobby difficult. The only thing youll find on the summit of mount everest is a divine view. I like this quote because it shows the true beauty of the world. Peak, by roland smith, interactive novel powerpoint by. Heres the perfect antidote for a kid who thinks books are boring. When he is fourteen years old peak climbs a skyscraper in new york to place his tag on it. The author keeps you on edge as peak tries to summit the mountain.
Peak is a novel that readers wont be able to put down. After working to save wildlife following the exxon valdez oil spill, in 1990, he published his first book, sea. See the complete peak series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Everest, mountain climbing, peak, roland smith genre. The genre of roland smiths peak, is young adult fiction. In the opening scene, peak writes about his outrageous stunt in scaling the woolworth building in new york city to tag his blue mountain on them. In this thrilling new novel from bestselling author of peak, roland smith, peak marcello, mountainclimbing extraordinaire and prodigy, faces his toughest challenge yet as he descends into tibet and goes headtohead with an old enemy. We see many different flaws in people that are brought. What genre is the book peak by roland smith answers. Peak and his team need to descend into tibet after surviving an avalanche on the remote and isolated mountain of hkakabo razi. Peak was arrested for illegal tresspassing and tagging the buildings he climbded with a blue moutain. When peak marcello gets caught breaking the law, his estranged father takes him in to keep him out of jail. Peak by roland smith passport to learn 20 15 literary device.
Peak marcello is the main character in the novel peak by roland smith. Cover slide synopsis cover talk setting mount everest facts view of everest from base camp youngest to ever climb everest. Peak is a 2007 young adult fiction novel by roland smith. The novel peak is written by roland smith expressing the physical and.
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