BANNER IN THE SKY: A NEWBERY HON , Ullman, James Ramsey

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ISBN
9780064470483
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0064470482
ISBN-13
9780064470483
eBay Product ID (ePID)
29039

Product Key Features

Book Title
Banner in the Sky : a Newbery Honor Award Winner
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Love & Romance, Sports & Recreation / Football, Action & Adventure / General, General, People & Places / Europe
Publication Year
1988
Features
Reprint
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Author
James Ramsey Ullman
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
5 oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
4.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
LCCN
54-007296
Dewey Edition
18
Grade From
Eighth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
823/.91
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
A timeless outdoor adventure story, winner of a Newbery Honor, that will appeal to fans of Hatchet and Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild and Into Thin Air. Josef Matt, the only man to ever try to conquer this last summit of the Alps, met his end in the pursuit. Now his son, Rudi, dares to complete the same task in memory of his father. Setting off with his father's red shirt, Rudi must courageously pass through the same chasm that took his father's life and finish the challenging climb in order to plant the shirt at the peak. Banner in the Sky works well for both independent and classroom reading. The author's own mountaineering adventures bring to life the struggles of sixteen-year-old Rudi to overcome his family's objections and conquer the summit that killed his father. As author Allison Tebo put it: "We can feel the rock scrapping our palms, feel our toes grasping for footholds. The thin rope cutting into our waist is the only thing that makes the difference between balance--and an endless plunge. We feel the ice-wind slicing through us, feel the blue sky that is bluest of all in a mountain shining on us, feel the savage storm screaming in our ears...feel the victory of the summit beating in our hearts." This exciting mountain climbing adventure of a young dishwasher who dreams of being a mountain guide like his father features compelling themes about conquering fear, working toward a goal, and banding together in shared sacrifice., The Citadel It stands unconquered, the last great summit of the Alps. Only one man has ever dared to approach the top, and that man died in his pursuit. He was Josef Matt, Rudi Matt's father.At sixteen, Rudi is determined to pay tribute to the man he never knew, and complete the quest that claimed his father's life. And so, taking his father's red shirt as a flag, he heads off to face the earth's most challenging peak. But before Rudi can reach the top, he must pass through the forbidden Fortress, the gaping chasm in the high reaches of teh Citadel where his father met his end. Rudi has followed Josef's footsteps as far as they will take him. Now he must search deep within himself to find the strength for the final ascent to the summit -- to plant his banner in the sky.His father died while trying to climb Switzerland's greatest mountain -- the Citadel -- and young Rudi knows he must make the assault himself.

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  • Great!

    Though written for a younger age group the story keeps you engrossed and in a "happy" frame of mind. The movie "Third Man on the Mountain" starring Michael Rennie and James MacArthur follows the book closely and is worth a view or two!. Thoroughly enjoyable!

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  • great book!

    wonderful, touching book filled with great mountains atmosphere

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