Down the Yukon Contributor(s): Hobbs, Will (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380733099 ISBN-13: 9780380733095 Publisher: HarperCollins
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2002 Annotation: This much-anticipated sequel to "Jason's Gold" follows Jason Hawthorne and his canoeing partner, Jamie Dunavant, as they finish the Great Race to Nome--despite the hazards of the Yukon River, two dangerous rivals, and the terrors of the open sea. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Water Sports |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 00044863 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 790(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.18" W x 7.74" L (0.32 lbs) 208 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kliatt 07/01/2002 pg. 20 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 48325 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The great race across Alaska As Dawson City goes up in flames, Jason Hawthorn itches to join the new rush for gold in Nome, 1,700 miles away. He and his brothers have been cheated out of their sawmill, so when a $20,000 prize is announced for the winner of a race to Nome, Jason enters. His partner in the canoe is Jamie Dunavant, the adventurous girl he loves. Will they make it to the finish line, despite the hazards of the Yukon River, two dangerous rivals, and the terrors of the open sea? |
Contributor Bio(s): Hobbs, Will: - Will Hobbs is the award-winning author of nineteen novels, including Far North, Crossing the Wire, and Take Me to the River. Never Say Die began with the author's eleven-day raft trip in 2003 down the Firth River on the north slope of Canada's Yukon Territory. Ever since, Will has been closely following what scientists and Native hunters are reporting about climate change in the Arctic. When the first grolar bear turned up in the Canadian Arctic, he began to imagine one in a story set on the Firth River. A graduate of Stanford University, Will lives with his wife, Jean, in Durango, Colorado. |
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