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Everest: The Climb By Gordon Korman “I don’t climb for records I climb for the rush.” Sammi Moon. media type="youtube" key="dlITgWcJMSM?fs=1" height="385" width="480" “You’re walking into the last great democracy in the world. The icefall doesn’t care if you’re the best climber in the world or the worst. If you’re unlucky up there, you’re dead and there’s nothing nobody can do about it. So I guess the rule is: don’t be unlucky.” Cap Cicero "Your lucky I don't handle you right off a cliff superstar"Tilt Crowley. media type="youtube" key="njCnl6XTBqk?fs=1" height="385" width="640" What others have said: "A quick, competitive, and suspenseful story to kick off what I imagine will be an exciting and successful trilogy. As a posse of young climbers compete to win one of four slots on a Mt. Everest climbing expedition, they come face to face with their athletic and personal strengths and challenges." Heather "Mount Everest. The tallest point of the Earth. Many of men and women have dared to conquer this massive beast and failed. The story follows a team of teenage climbers and their leader Cap Cicero, as they attempt to become the youngest group of people ever to scale Everest. For Dominic, the youngest member of the team, his dream of climbing Everest almost disappears as he is stuck at the bottom with HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema) and barely makes it to the base camp. Dominic later in the book realizes his love for climbing which only makes him want to go more. Bad weather and delays plague the group and one team member, Tilt grows jealous of Dominic and starts sending emails back to National Geographic, who has sponsored the climb, accusing Cap Cicero of pushing Dominic too far, all of which have contributed to the delays. An exciting read. I certainly enjoyed this book and learnt a thing or two about climbing. Look out for Gordon Korman's third book, The Summit, where this dramatic series will conclude." Ivan "Continuing the premise introduced in book one of the Everest trilogy, "The Climb" follows the chosen four as they get ready for their attempt to conquer the highest mountain in the world. Korman keeps the action going at a brisk pace, and describes the process all climbers undertake as they prepare to summit Everest. Acclimatization is extremely important, as their bodies have to get used to less oxygen in the air." Leeana

By now, readers will probably have a favorite climber they are rooting for. Perry is on the expedition reluctantly, trying to carry on his uncle's dream. Tilt is a smart-mouth, who sees Everest as his ticket to fame. Sammi is the ultimate thrill seeker; Everest is just one big adrenaline rush to her. And Dominic is the youngest climber, shorter and slimmer than everyone else, but he's extremely talented. My personal fav is Dominic, I like his perseverance.

I chose the first quote because Sammi is a dare devil and could care less about records and those types of things she just wants to be dangerous. I chose this video because i think it shows a good visual on what Everest is like. I chose this quote because i thought it was kind of funny that the rule is don't be unlucky. I chose this quote because it really shows how much of a jerk Tilt is to the people he is saving. I chose the second video because it had very good quality and showed in amazing detail what Mount Everest was like.