Click to read more about the contest everest, book 1 by gordon korman. This quiz was also done as a book project for school. Gordon korman is the author of the 39 clues book 2. The story takes place in summit athletic sports training facility in high falls, colorado located in rocky mountains, another location was a mountain named lucifers claw in alaska. Four kids are on a quest to become the youngest climber in history to reach the top. This new trilogy pits his young protagonists against one of natures most awesome symbols mount everest.
Swindle, zoobreak, framed, showoff, hideout, jackpot, unleashed, and jingle. All the characters have unique personalities that will soon have to work together to get up. The contest, the climb, and the summit 3book set gordon korman on. Who were the original four climbers selected to go to mount everest. Here is some helpful study notes for the book everest by gordon korman. His last trilogy, island, sold more than 240,000 copies in canada alone. Ethan zaph, chris alexis, bryn, perry cicero was really looking forward to telling this person that they had been cut. I love the characters and story, and i really apprecite that the books take the dangers of. Minor characters the theme of this book, i found, was self confidence, as in most cases of the competitors, the surplus of selfesteem or lack there of was the downfall of many an everest hopeful. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the contest everest, book 1 by gordon korman. It is his dream be one of the first kids to climb mount everest. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. The contest study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
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