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Call of the Klondike
  • Published: 13 August 2019
  • ISBN: 9781684376162
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $22.99

Call of the Klondike

A True Gold Rush Adventure

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4 Nov 2016
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13 Aug 2019
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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.

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.
  • Published: 13 August 2019
  • ISBN: 9781684376162
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $22.99
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About the authors

David Meissner

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.
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Kim Richardson

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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Praise for Call of the Klondike

Praise for Call of the Klondike by David Meissner and Kim Richardson:
"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
"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
Awards:
SCBWI Golden Kite Nonfiction Award
A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of the Year
A California Reading Association, Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award, Silver Honor Book