Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure by Meissner, David

Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781590788233)

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Format: Hardcover
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Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure by Meissner, David

Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure

$16.95
Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure by Meissner, David

Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure

$16.95
Format: Hardcover
Description
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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.

Author: David Meissner, Kim Richardson
ISBN-10: 1590788230
ISBN-13: 9781590788233
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2013
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.41w x 0.75d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.8
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 162788 / Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure

Award: Golden Kite - Winner
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2013 pg. 50
School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 128
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013 pg. 105
Booklist 09/15/2013 pg. 61
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2013 pg. 80
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2014 pg. 274
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 192 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
By David Meissner
By David Meissner
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David Meissner has travelled to more than thirty countries and is obviously no stranger to adventure. While researching this book, he hiked the Chilkoot Trail from Alaska into Canada. David is a teacher who has written more than twenty children's books.

Kim Richardson is the great-great nephew of Stanley Pearce, whose Klondike adventures inspired this book. He has travelled to five continents and otherregions of the earth. Kim is a haiku poet and works in children's publishing. He lives with his family just outside London, England.

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