Jason's Gold
HarperCollins · Paperback · October 3, 2000
"Gold!" Jason shouted at the top of his lungs.
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- Who it’s for
- A young prospector’s route to the Klondike becomes a hard-won test of nerve and survival.
- Themes
- Klondike Gold Rush, Wilderness survival, Dangerous journeys
- Pacing
- Fast
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"Gold!" Jason shouted at the top of his lungs. "Read all about it! Gold discovered in Alaska!" Within hours of hearing the thrilling news, fifteen-year-old Jason Hawthorn jumps a train for Seattle, stow away on a ship bound for the goldfields, and joins thousands of fellow prospectors attempting the difficult journey to the Klondike. The Dead Horse Trail, the infamous Chilkott Pass, and a five-hundred-mile trip by canoe down the Yukon River lie ahead.
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With help from a young writer named Jack London, Jason and his dog face moose, bears, and the terrors of a subartic winter in this bone-chilling survival story. 00-01 Tayshas High School Reading List, 01-02 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr 4-6), 01-02 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr 6-8), 01-02 William Allen White Children's Book Award Masterlist, and 01 Heartland Award for Excellence in YA Lit Finalist Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council, 2000 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA), and 2000 Quick Picks for Young Adults (Recomm. Books for Reluctant Young Readers)
Gold Rush Peril
A young prospector’s route to the Klondike becomes a hard-won test of nerve and survival.
Come here for
- A perilous journey by train, ship, trail, and canoe
- A young prospector and his dog facing wildlife and winter
Expect
- A bone-chilling survival story
- Moose, bears, and a five-hundred-mile Yukon passage
Where it sits
| Exploration & Discovery | 72% |
|---|---|
| Survival Stories | 68% |
| 19th-Century U.S. | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Survival Stories
- US Biographies
- Boys & Men
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- Girls & Young Women
- 19th-Century U.S.
- 20th-Century U.S.
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Will Hobbs
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 3, 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Klondike Gold Rush · Wilderness survival · Dangerous journeys
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure