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76 pages 2 hours read

Peak

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2007

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Essay Topics

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Why do you think Peak doesn’t simply take a few more steps and reach the summit, even if he never tells anyone else about it? What does his decision contribute to the novel’s overall meaning?

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How does the novel handle the ethical questions surrounding allowing a child to do something as dangerous as attempting to climb Mount Everest?

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Describe Holly Angelo’s transformation over the course of the novel. Why is it significant?

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