The 19-year-old Japanese American author is a climbing phenomenon who started entering elite competitions at age eight, and has broken bouldering (free climbing) records from the time she was ten, making climbs most adults can't accomplish. In her own voice she tells us that boulders are called "problems." She goes on to describe how she solves one particular problem, visualizing each section as concrete imagery. And she also reflects on what she learns from each failure (fall). The cartoon-style illustrations tackle the challenge of depicting visual thinking in an unusual narrative that serves as a great metaphor for other kinds of problem-solving and perseverance. (Ages 7-10)