* This is my son’s review for ’Everest #1: The Contest.’ 

(1) About this book.
     Gordon Korman, 137 pages, Nonfiction

(2) When and where the story takes place. Also choose one important character from this book.
     This story takes place in Alaska. Dominic is an important character in this story. He is the youngest person to climb Mt. Everest. He is a 13 year old middle schooler who doesn’t even weigh 90 pounds. He has a 16 year old brother called Chris. His leader is Cap Cicero.

(3) Briefly summarize the main events of the story.
     In the beginning, Dominic Alexis gets a place on Summit Quest, a group that take teens to the summit of mount Everest. Then, after some brutal training, the 4 winners that go to Everest show, Dominic, Bryn, Sammi, and Perry. Later when they go for a practice at Lucifor's claw, Bryn sleepwalks and falls in a crevace. Cap tries to rescue her but Dominic went instead. In the hospital, Bryn says she can't go the replacement turns out to be Tilt Crowley. In the end, they depart to Nepal.

(4) On a scale of one to five, how would I compare this book to others I have read?
     It’s ’5.’ I would recommend this book because it tells true facts. For example, it explains the climate ofthe death zone (A.k.a Mt. Everest summit).