Jack London and the Klondike gold rush / Peter Lourie, with illustrations by Wendell Minor.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: 192 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780805097573
- 0805097570
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | London, J. L892 | Available | 33111008601441 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's Biography | London, J. L892 | Available | 33111008749646 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Here is a compelling middle grade nonfiction tale of how one classic writer drew upon a rugged life of adventure to create works of literature, punctuated by stunning black-and-white art by Wendell Minor and illustrative photographic material.
Swept up in the Gold Rush of 1897, young Jack London headed north to strike it rich in the Klondike and discovered something more precious than gold--the seeds of the stories that would flower into his classic novels The Call of the Wild and White Fang , and timeless short stories such as "To Build A Fire." This gripping tale follows London as he treks up the ruthless Chilkoot Trail, braves the lethal Whitehorse Rapids, survives a bad case of scurvy, and conquers many more dangers of the Yukon during his quest for gold.
A Christy Ottaviano Book
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187) and index.
"A middle grade biography of Jack London that sheds light on how he drew upon adventure and life experience to create works of literature"--