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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2018 | Young Adult
Gr 6 Up—Mountain climbing is the last thing on Peak Marcello's mind when he travels to Myanmar, Burma, where his girlfriend's mother is a diplomat. His plans for tropical rest and relaxation are quickly dispelled when Alessia and her ex-Marine bodyguard, Ethan, suggest they trek to Hkakabo Razi, a mountain in northern Burma that needs an official GPS height measurement. The adventure-seeking teens last survived a tempestuous climb and kidnapping incident in the Pamir mountains of Afghanistan in The Edge. Na...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2018
Peak Marcello has scaled New York City skyscrapers, climbed Mount Everest, and suffered an ill-fated expedition in the Pamirs of Afghanistan (Peak, rev. 5/07; The Edge, rev. 9/15). Now he's in Myanmar, about to climb the isolated mountain Hkakabo Razi and determine (using GPS technology) whether or not it's the highest peak in Southeast Asia. Joining him from The Edge are his friends Alessia, Ethan, and "cagey monk" and climbing expert Zopa. Smith knows how to develop suspense, and this tale has two parts-a journey th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
