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Call of the Klondike David Meissner

Call of the Klondike By David Meissner

Call of the Klondike by David Meissner


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

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.

Call of the Klondike Reviews

. . . An eye-opening work, which is a natural companion for Jack London's Call of the Wild and other historical-fiction works about the Klondike gold rush. --Booklist

* A remarkable collection of documents paints a picture of the Klondike gold rush in vivid detail. . . Adding only transitional paragraphs, the authors skillfully arrange these letters plus diary entries, telegrams and Pearce's articles for the Denver Republican to convey the men's story in compelling, first-person voices. The attractive design incorporates intriguing pull-out quotes, maps, posters, documents and many well-chosen, captioned photographs, including one of Jack London, who camped near Pearce and Bond's cabin . . . an excellent companion to The Call of the Wild. A memorable adventure, told with great immediacy. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

. . . this is excellent reading not only for interest, but also for support of the Common Core Standards as it is an excellent example of text complexity . . . --School Library Journal

About David Meissner

David Meissner is no stranger to adventure. He has lived in Europe, backpacked throughout South America, and--while researching this book--hiked the Chilkoot Trail from Alaska into Canada. David is a former teacher and award-winning author who writes educational books and articles for young people. His website, bydavidmeissner.com, has a downloadable educator's guide for Call of the Klondike as well as information on school visits. David and his wife, Elizabeth, live at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado.

Kim Richardson is the great-great-nephew of Stanley Pearce, whose Klondike adventures inspired this book. He has traveled to five continents and other regions of the earth. Between travels he works in children's publishing and is also a haiku poet and publisher. He lives with his family just outside London, England. Visit albapublishing.com.

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CIN1684376165G
9781684376162
1684376165
Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure by David Meissner
Used - Good
Paperback
Astra Publishing House
20190813
176
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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