Banner in the Sky

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Synopsis
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 the 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.

Newbery Medal Honor Book

Copyright:
1982

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
276 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780590440639
Publisher:
Scholastic
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Marion B. Ullman
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Romance, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:
Carrie Karnos
Proofread By:
Dr. Kenneth Cross
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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this book is about a 16 year old boy named rudi who wants to place a red banner on a big mountain in switzerland. his father died climbing this mountain.his father wanted to place a red banner there first. rudi saves a famous mountain climber and he helps rudi place his red banner on the top of that mountain...