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Gold Rush Runaway: A Historical Novel of Alaska Exploration and Adventure

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Book Description
Runaway Sven Olafsen, age fourteen, intends to find his father, who, in 1896, left his family to search for gold in Alaska. His last letter, promising he would be home for Christmas, 1897, arrived from Circle City on the Yukon River. Resourcefulness, determination, and skill with mules earn Sven a place with an army expedition under the command of Lt. Joseph Castner.
Book Information
PublisherPublication Consultants
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages192
ISBN-101877721034
ISBN-13978-1877721038
Publication Date06/1997
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About Douglas Devries (Author) : Douglas Devries is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Douglas Devries include Fevering for Gold, Muscles : Bull Moose from Anchorage (Muscles Moose Stories), Gold... more
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