| 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
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2013 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery |
| Dewey: 971.910 |
| LCCN: 2013931060 |
| Age Level: 9-12 |
| Grade Level: 4-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 1100(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.41" W x 9.24" L (1.11 lbs) 168 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
| Awards: Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Tween Nonfiction, 2016 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Middle School, 2015 Golden Kite, Winner, Nonfiction, 2014 |
| Review Citations: 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 |
| 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. |
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