Call of the Klondike
A True Gold Rush Adventure
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2013]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 167 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Winner of the Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction
The remarkable tale of two young men during the Klondike Gold Rush, told through first-hand diaries, letters, and more--"excellent reading" for middle grade fans of The Call of the Wild and adventure stories ( School Library Journal )
As thousands head north in search of gold, Marshall Bond and Stanley Pearce join them, booking passage on a steamship bound for the Klondike goldfields. The journey is life threatening, but the two friends make it to Dawson City, in Canada, build a cabin, and meet Jack London--all the while searching for the ultimate reward: gold!
A riveting, true, action-packed adventure, with their telegrams, diaries, and letters, as well as newspaper articles and photographs. An author's note, timeline, bibliography, and further resources encourage readers to dig deeper into the Gold Rush era.
The remarkable tale of two young men during the Klondike Gold Rush, told through first-hand diaries, letters, and more--"excellent reading" for middle grade fans of The Call of the Wild and adventure stories ( School Library Journal )
As thousands head north in search of gold, Marshall Bond and Stanley Pearce join them, booking passage on a steamship bound for the Klondike goldfields. The journey is life threatening, but the two friends make it to Dawson City, in Canada, build a cabin, and meet Jack London--all the while searching for the ultimate reward: gold!
A riveting, true, action-packed adventure, with their telegrams, diaries, and letters, as well as newspaper articles and photographs. An author's note, timeline, bibliography, and further resources encourage readers to dig deeper into the Gold Rush era.
Contents:
Gold fever strikes -- Race to the Klondike -- The Dead Horse Trail -- Down the Yukon -- Welcome to Dawson City -- The search for gold -- After the Gold Rush -- Where does the Klondike Gold Rush fit into history?
Subjects:
Pearce, Stanley, approximately 1871-1906 -- Teen literature.
Bond, Marshall, 1867-1941 -- Teen literature.
Gold mines and mining -- Yukon -- Teen literature.
Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries.
Alaska -- History -- 1867-1959.
Pearce, Stanley, approximately 1871-1906 -- Teen literature.
Bond, Marshall, 1867-1941 -- Teen literature.
Gold mines and mining -- Yukon -- Teen literature.
Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries.
Alaska -- History -- 1867-1959.
Target Audience: 1100L
ISBN:
9781590788233
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
T HISTORY Mei | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Teen | In |
T HISTORY Mei | Ballentine Indoors | Teen Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-165).