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).