| Within Reach: My Everest Story Contributor(s): Pfetzer, Mark (Author), Galvin, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: 0141304979 ISBN-13: 9780141304977 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: The world's most famous teenage mountain climber offers an extraordinary personal account. 8-page full-color photo insert. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 98029215 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.06" W x 7.88" (0.45 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 1990's - Cultural Region - Mountains |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 25913 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In May 1996 the media scrambled to document the gripping story of sixteen-year-old Mark Pfetzer's expedition to Mount Everest. Not only was he the youngest climber ever to attempt the summit, he also witnessed the tragedy documented in Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air, in which eight climbers perished in a sudden storm. Within Reach is Mark's extraordinary account of this experience and of his triumphs over several other challenging peaks. At once triumphant and tragic, this story will be an inspiration to climbers, athletes, and armchair enthusiasts alike. |