The Bite of the Gold Bug: A Story of the Alaskan Gold Rush Contributor(s): DeClements, Barthe (Author), Andreasen, Dan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0140360816 ISBN-13: 9780140360813 Publisher: Puffin Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 1994 * Out of Print * Annotation: It's 1898, and 12-year-old Bucky, his father, and Uncle Tanner are off to Alaska to prospect for gold. The journey is hard, and they face deadly storms, numbing cold, and a grueling six-hour nonstop trudge up a mountainside with heavy backpacks. Will the journey be worth it in the end? Click for more in this series: Once Upon America (Paperback) |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 660(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Once Upon America (Paperback) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.06" W x 7.79" L (0.13 lbs) 64 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Alaska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 11405 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
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Publisher Description: It's 1898, and Bucky can't wait to get to Alaska to find gold and adventure. But the journey is hard. Bucky, Pa, and Uncle Tanner must face deadly storms, numbing cold, and the Golden Stairs--a grueling six-hour nonstop trudge up the mountainside with heavy packs on their backs. Can Bucky make it? Bucky and his father, prospecting for gold in Alaska in 1898, must overcome storms, dangerous mountain trails, and wilderness predators before confronting the final challenge of human treachery. |
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