denali, mount (alaska)

"The tallest mountain in North America is in the United States--but, it's far away from most of those states! Denali, previously known as Mount McKinley, is in Alaska, and in this book, readers learn how to describe where it is using directions and practice reading simple maps. Additional information about the peak's controversial naming history, height, and the climbers who tackle it are found in the book"--Provided by publisher.

When a monster storm descends on Mount Denali in Alaska, several teams of climbers are trapped in the blizzard, and Lieutenant Jamal Jenkins and his squad of Pararescuemen are called on to locate and rescue them--if they can survive some of the harshest conditions on the planet.

Readers learn about Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.

Unable to believe their father died while climbing Mount Denali, twelve-year-old Lily and her older sister, Sophie, climb the mountain in order to rescue him.