No Summit out of Sight: The True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven Summits

This tells the story of Jordan Romero who started climbing the Seven Summits plus one when he was 10. He finished when he was 15 setting records on several of the Summits.

I liked his perseverance. He set his goal of climbing all the Summits and made it. His parents were remarkable helping him to achieve his goal through training, fund-raising, and doing whatever it took to get the permits and equipment. Seeing them work as a family was fantastic. His stepmother was always offering encouragement. His mother was a typical mother--worrying about his safety but she saw the drive and determination and change in him through these climbs. I enjoyed the history of the mountains and the climbing of them as he began each Summit. At times it did show more get a little preachy about healthy lifestyle but I understand where he is coming from.

Since I will not be climbing the Seven Summits plus one, I was glad to be an armchair traveler as Jordan recounts his experiences on his training, his climbing, and the aftermath of each success. I learned a lot. show less

This was another inspiring read, we got in at the Book Fair and I thought it looked like a high interest non-fiction which is something I'm always looking for more of so I picked it up. I'm glad I did because it tells a great story and it does it in a way that will even keep the younger kids hooked, As a matter of fact I think the reason I gave it a lower score than 5 is that I wanted to hear more in depth retellings of some of his exciting adventures and it moves along pretty quickly to the next adventure. Very motivational and a great read for students interested in mountaineering or people that are looking for a good true story about persevering even when it's difficult.

Curricular connections - This would be great to read with The show more Edge or to feature in a non-fiction reading series. show less

I'm not a huge nonfiction fan, but found this book to be an easy, enjoyable read. I liked how each section of the book represented a different summit accomplished by Jordan Romero. The writing wasn't stellar nor particularly complicated; I found myself wanting more details regarding the mountain climbs themselves.

I don't have middle schoolers often wanting nonfiction, but I could see this book as an appealing way to get interested in it. I could see this book being appropriate for upper elementary to eighth grade, but probably not higher. It could be a good literature circle book to introduce nonfiction titles with. It could also be an appealing book to students who enjoy the outdoors, or a motivational book to work with students on show more goal setting. show less

I liked this book for the adventure - I love reading about people travelling to other countries and doing things I would never do, like climb Mount Everest.

But the writing fell flat. It was hard to tell how much was actually written by Romero and how much was written by his co-author. Sometimes the writing felt like it was more for a middle-grade audience, and parts were too didactic - Romero would often say things like "I would never do such-and-such thing because it's bad for the environment" or "that's what happens when you don't train as hard my family does." These are all important points - yes, the reader should be kind to the environment, and yes, the reader should properly train before climbing a mountain. But Romero's tone show more could have been more subtle. show less

My first grandson at age 12 insisted that I read this book. I did and enjoyed it so much that I read it in one day. It was awesome that Jordan got the support of his father, Karen, and what may have been somewhat reluctant support of his mother. It was neat that he had two adults who supported him in his goal.

I especially liked that his next mission was to persuade other youth to believe in and achieve their goals.

This is a fun read, and surprisingly, it really doesn't get boring to read about 8 different mountain trips.

Jordan Romero was inspired to climb the Seven Summits when looking at a mural in elementary school. At age 10 he was pursuing this dream with the support of his family, especially his dad and step-mom who were professional adventure racers. He goes through training and the efforts involved to conquer each of the summits in each continent. He set several world records in the process and completed his goal by age 15. Jordan's message to other people is for them to "Find Your Everest".