| Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure Contributor(s): Meissner, David (Author), Richardson, Kim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1684376165 ISBN-13: 9781684376162 Publisher: Calkins Creek Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: 971.910 |
| Lexile Measure: 1050 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9.2" (0.50 lbs) 176 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 162788 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this riveting, true, action-packed middle-grade historical adventure, two friends rush with thousands of other prospectors heading north to claim their riches in the Klondike goldfields. Marshall Bond and Stanley Pearce journeyed north in the late 1800s to stake their claim in the Klondike goldfields. The two friends book passage on a northbound steamship, haul a year's worth of supplies over steep mountain passes, and navigate 500 miles of treacherous lakes and rivers to reach their destination. This expedition is life threatening, but they make it to Dawson City, in Canada, build a cabin, and meet another young prospector, Jack London--all the while searching for the ultimate reward: gold Co-written by a great-newphew of Staney Pearce, this book includes 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. |