No Summit Out of Sight: The True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven Summits

Jordan Romero climbed Mount Everest at age thirteen--and he didn't stop there. In this inspiring young adult memoir that includes color photos, he tells how he achieved such great heights.

On May 22, 2010, at the age of thirteen, American teenager Jordan Romero became the youngest person to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. At fifteen, he became the youngest person to reach the summits of the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents. In this energizing memoir for young adults, Jordan, recounts his experience, which started as a spark of an idea at the age of nine and, many years of training and hard work later, turned into a dream come true.

"The emotional pitch of the story remains high as Romero contends with extreme weather, frustration, exhaustion, and homesickness to reach, with almost palpable exhilaration, each peak" (Publishers Weekly).

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/12/2015
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781481432764
Age: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 166185 / No Summit Out of Sight: The True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven Summits

About the Author
Romero, Jordan: - Jordan Romero, born July 12, 1996, is an American mountain climber who on May 22, 2010, at the age of thirteen, became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. By December 25, 2011, at the age of fifteen, he became the youngest person to climb to the summit of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. He is now touring the United States, climbing the tallest peak in each of the fifty states. He lives in Big Bear Lake, California.