Langley-Adams Library (Groveland)

Above all else, Dana Alison Levy

eng

illustrations

no index present

Ages 14, Charlesbridge

fiction

Above all else

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Dana Alison Levy

"Eighteen-year-olds Rose and Tate are long-time friends and climbing buddies, and now they are embarking on the greatest climb of all--Mount Everest--with Tate's father and another friend; but as the climbers encounter physical and emotional challenges the higher they go, the expedition starts to slide toward disaster, testing the teens' courage and determination"--Provided by publisherRose and Tate have trained their whole lives to summit Mount Everest. Their climbing team consists of friends and family. They face altitude sickness, extreme weather, expedition politics, and their own emotions. When the unthinkable happens, Rose and Tate must face hard truths about each other, their families, and themselves. -- adapted from jacket

adolescent