Banner in the Sky: A Newbery Honor Award Winner - A Classic Young Adult Mountain Adventure of Courage and Survival

A timeless outdoor adventure story, winner of a Newbery Honor, that will appeal to fans ofHatchetand Jon Krakauer'sInto the WildandInto 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 pla...