Click the “Rock Climbing” link above to find texts for the rock climbing enthusiasts in your classroom. Enjoy!
Key:
^ Nonfiction
# Other: Poetry, Drama, etc.
*Grade levels are based on reviews from sources such as School Library Journal, Booklist, etc. They do not necessarily represent Alan’s views on grade level appropriateness.
Rock Climbing
^ Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston
Blue Sky by Brian Kindall (Female Protagonist; Grades 4-6)
^ Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day by Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan
Edge of Flight by Kate Jaimet (Female Protagonist; Grades 5-8)
Everest Trilogy by Gordon Korman (Grades 5-8)
^ Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Jump by Elisa Carbone (Female Protagonist; Grades 8-10)
^ No Summit Out of Sight: The True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven Summits by Jordan Romero and Linda LeBlanc (Grades 6-12)
Out of Reach by V. M. Jones (Grades 7-9)
Peak by Roland Smith (Grades 6-9)
The Art of Holding On and Letting Go by Kristin Bartley Lenz (Female Protagonist; Grades 8-12)
^ The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest by Anatoli Boukreev and G. Weston DeWalt
The Edge by Roland Smith (Grades 6-10)
^ Touching My Father’s Soul: A Sherpa’s Journey to the top of Everest by Jamling Tenzing Norgay
