num_pages: 144
description: Four kids. One mountain.They come from all across America to be the youngest kid ever to climb Everest. But only one will reach the top first. The competition is fierce. The preparation is intense. The challenge is breathtaking. When the final four reach the higher peaks, disaster strikes -- and all that separates the living from the dead is chance, bravery, and action.A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman about a number of kids competing to be the youngest person to ever reach the top of Mt. Everest.
language: English
title: The Contest
titlecomplete: The Contest (Everest, #1)
genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Action, Adventure, Fiction, Contemporary, Survival
ratings_count: 4195
series: Everest
publisher: Scholastic