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Jason's Gold
By Hobbs, Will & Norey, Virginia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68815-093-8
- Publisher
- New York : Morrow Junior Books, 1999.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1999
Gr 5-8-A coming-of-age novel set during the Alaska Gold Rush of the 1890s. Jason Hawthorn, 15, heads north in search of riches and his older brothers who left Seattle as soon as news of the strike hit the newspapers. Along the way, he meets a feisty girl, a young Jack London, and many other colorful characters. The novel is filled with fascinating details about the period, from the excitement and high spirits of the first Klondikers to the extreme hardships and great disappointments suffered by so many. Jason never s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
