Banner in the Sky

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Banner in the Sky is a 1954 young adult adventure novel about a Swiss boy’s perilous attempt to climb a deadly Alpine peak, inspired by the first ascent of the Matterhorn.

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instanceOf film
novel
author James Ramsey Ullman NERFINISHED
awardReceived Newbery Honor NERFINISHED
awardReceivedYear 1955
basedOn Banner in the Sky NERFINISHED
centralConflict attempt to climb a dangerous Alpine peak
centralTheme coming of age
courage
mountaineering
perseverance
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Ken Annakin NERFINISHED
genre adventure fiction
young adult fiction
hasAdaptation Third Man on the Mountain NERFINISHED
hasCharacter Captain John Winter NERFINISHED
Emil Saxo NERFINISHED
Franz Lerner NERFINISHED
Frau Matt NERFINISHED
Teo Zurbriggen NERFINISHED
hasFictionalMountain the Citadel NERFINISHED
hasSubject Alps NERFINISHED
father–son relationships
mountain climbing
inspiredBy first ascent of the Matterhorn
intendedUse recreational reading
language English
literarySignificance classic of mountaineering fiction for young readers
mainCharacter Rudi Matt NERFINISHED
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person narration
productionCompany Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED
protagonistNationality Swiss NERFINISHED
protagonistOccupation kitchen boy
publicationDate 1954
publisher J. B. Lippincott & Co. NERFINISHED
settingLocation Swiss Alps NERFINISHED
Switzerland NERFINISHED
targetAudience children
young adults
timePeriodOfSetting 19th century

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James Ramsey Ullman notableWork Banner in the Sky
James Ramsey Ullman wrote Banner in the Sky