When i was five, my parents got me an old manual typewriter for christmas and it was my favorite possession. This book is about a boy named peak who is a mountain climber in training. Peak by roland smith if you love action and adventure, this is the book for you. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2007, and was written by roland smith. When he is fourteen years old peak climbs a skyscraper in new york to place his tag on it.
Roland smith books list of books by author roland smith. This time though he planned his attempt during an important mayoral event and city helicopters. Unfortunately, living in new york city makes his hobby difficult. Among them are peak, elephant run, zachs lie, the i,q series, cryptid hunters, tentacles, the storm runners series, legwork, etc. Aug 01, 2008 roland smith, wellknown for his adventure books, provides another great story for his fans. Free peak worksheets and literature unit for teachers. With a focus on young adult fiction, hes managed to carve himself a niche in the market that remains unparalleled to this very day. Any resemblance to any organization, event, or actual person, living or dead, is unintentional.
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. Roland smith is an american author of young adult fiction as well as nonfiction books for children. 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. Roland smith is a former zookeeper and leading expert on red wolves as well as an author. Roland smith, wellknown for his adventure books, provides another great story for his fans. Roland smith 1 roland smith disambiguation author division roland smith is composed of at least 4 distinct authors, divided by their works.
Dylan gets lost and encounters a sasquatch footprint. In this third installment, chase heads south of the border with his friend nicole rossi to track down the rossi brothers circuslions, tigers, elephants and allafter a massive earthquake hits mexico. Pdf peak book by roland smith free download 246 pages. His novels have garnered dozens of state and national book awards. Author roland smiths complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25. The story of peaks dangerous ascenttold in his own wordsis suspenseful, immediate, and impossible to put down. See all books authored by roland smith, including peak, and shatterproof, and more on. If you love roland, join us on facebook and well keep you updated on smith s progress. Books about athleticism usually arent my forte, but this book was excellently done. Even so, for a climbing addict like peak, tackling everest is the challenge of a lifetime. Smith was born in portland, oregon, and graduated from portland state university and, following a parttime job at the oregon zoo in portland, began a 20year career as a zookeeper, both at the oregon zoo and the point defiance zoo in tacoma, washington. It all starts when peak gets sent to a juvenile detention center.
Roland smith has created an actionpacked adventure about friendship, sacrifice, family, and the drive to take on everest, despite the incredible risk. Awards for roland smith your guide to fiction books. Ive wanted to be a writer virtually my entire life. Peak must learn to navigate the extreme and exotic terrain but negotiate a code of ethics.
Even before i knew how to read, i always loved books. Chessells class, subscribe and give it a thumbs up if you liked this video and comment below instagram. After a runin with the law, peak is presented two options. New york times bestselling authorroland smith is the author of twentyeight young adult novels including peak, the edge, beneath, above, sasquatch. Free peak study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
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. New york times bestselling author roland smith is the author of twentyeight young adult novels including peak, the edge, beneath, above, elephant run, shatterproof 39 clues, the cryptid hunters series, the i,q series, and the storm runner seri. At the beginning of roland smiths adventure novel, peak, the title character is hanging on the side of the woolworth building in manhattan. The adventures arent over yet for chase masters and his dad. Roland smith s scholastic debutand the sequel to his bestseller cryptid huntersnow in paperback. What is the ending of peak the book by roland smith. 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 literary analysis. Climbing everest is tough, but peak is ready for the challenge and he learns many life lessons as he climbs the worlds highest mountain. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
Peak by roland smith read print online books, poems. New york times bestselling author roland smith is the author of twentyeight 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. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Sep, 2015 roland smith has created an actionpacked adventure about friendship, sacrifice, family, and the drive to take on everest, despite the incredible risk. Sep 09, 2008 peak by roland smith published september 9, 2008 rac, realistic fiction, sports 15 comments tags. Roland smith has 92 books on goodreads with 146793 ratings. Peak marcello is a 14yearold who loves to climb things. This entry was posted in my books on april 1, 2014 by roland after q and angela help foil a ghost cell plot in san antonio, they head to chicago, the next stop on the match tour. Roland smith books, author biography, and reading level. Peak by roland smith pdf free download ebook books library. Then his father has to come in to the courtroom and see what peak is in trouble this time. May 01, 2007 daredevil mountainclimber peak marcello 14, decides to scale the woolworth building and lands in jail.
Have you read any mark twain or george orwell books in your english classes at school. 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. Feb 21, 2012 peak by roland smith is a book for you. This would be an excellent read aloud book for my class someday. The explosive conclusion to roland smiths fastpaced action series. Everest, in addition to the thrilling attempt to reach its summit, makes for some fastpaced, edgeofyourseat reading. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. We read this book aloud as a family and both parents and children loved it.
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. He eventually gets back to the cabin, but there is a tremor and a hot pipe sags from the ceiling, and buck warns dylan not to touch it. Roland smith is an american author of young adult adventure novels and nonfiction childrens books. Roland smith is an american author of young adult adventure novels and non fiction childrens books. Cryptidsmythological creatures like the loch ness monster and sasquatchare travis wolfes obsession, and hell travel to the ends. His mental as well as physical strength will be tested, and what is truly important in life will be revealed. The main characters of this young adult, adventure story are peak marcello. Peak marcello is about to have the adventure of a lifetime. If you have tid bits about roland smith s life that would be useful in writing the biography, email us. Peak won the 2007 national outdoor book award childrens category. To save him, his longlost everesttrekking dad appears with a plan for the duo to make a life in katmandua smokescreen to make peak become the youngest person in history to summit mount everest. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 246 pages and is available in hardcover format. Publishing both fiction and nonfiction, roland smith has produced a variety of books over the many years of his career.
Mar 10, 2008 roland smith s novels for young adults have received wide acclaim from publications such as library journal and booklist for their intense realism. But you dont get to pick your name or your parents. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Roland smith has 98 books on goodreads with 149990 ratings. If you would like to check your knowledge of the book peak written by roland smith, be sure to complete the quiz and worksheet. Roland smiths most popular book is shatterproof the 39 clues. The book continues smiths theme, as teenage protagonist jacob lansa follows his. Over breakfast, dylan convinces buck to tell him about sasquatch, but buck says only if he doesnt ask any more questions. Were not finished writing the roland smith biography yet. Examples of literary elements in the book peak by roland.
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