1) Title
The title is in white block style letters printed vertically in a large font.
• Prediction o I believe that someone or a group of people will be climbing a mountain. o I do not think I will enjoy the literature because I have no interest on mountain climbing.
2) Author’s name, read biography
Roland Smith was born November 30, 1951 in Portland, Oregon. He is currently 61 and living in Tualatin, Oregon with his wife and stepchildren. Roland has obtained many awards over the years including American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series, "Book of the Year" awards in Colorado, Nevada, South Carolina, and Florida, as well as in his native Oregon and Peak won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award.
• Prediction o I predict his love for traveling is what drove him to write a book about mountain climbing. o I do not think I will enjoy the literature because I have no interest on mountain climbing.
3) Examine Front cover Illustration
The cover is shades of blue and black with two pictures on it. The picture on the bottom is of a mountain and the top picture is of 2 hikers who are tethered together while climbing a mountain.
• Prediction o The front cover leads me further to believe this novel is about mountain climbing. o I do not think I will enjoy the literature because I have no interest on mountain climbing.
4) Awards
Peak had won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award in the children’s category.
• Prediction o Being that he has received awards for this book I predict that it may be an enjoyable book even for people that do not enjoy the idea of mountain climbing. o I predict there is a chance that I may enjoy the book depending on the story line.
5) Read back cover summ...
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...ormation you have learned while previewing.
The novel Peak is about a troubled or misunderstood boy who goes to live with his long lost father to get out of going to Juvenile Detention. While living with his father he writes what is going on in his life as a final assignment for his English class. Once moving to his fathers he finds out that his dad has a goal for him to become the youngest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. I believe peak will succeed but not without a few hurdles along the way. I also think he will learn a lot from his experience with his father and climbing the mountain. From what I read previewing it looks like this book will be a suspense filled, high action novel based on the fictional first person setting. After previewing the novel I think this is a chance I may enjoy the book as I understand the position of being misunderstood.
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