| Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure Contributor(s): Meissner, David (Author), Richardson, Kim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1590788230 ISBN-13: 9781590788233 Publisher: Calkins Creek Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery |
| Dewey: 971.910 |
| LCCN: 2013931060 |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.41" W x 9.24" (1.11 lbs) 168 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 162788 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Call of the Klondike has been awarded the 2014 Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction. |