Klondike Gold by Alice Provensen. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2005. ISBN 978-0-689-84885-8

Annotation: Young man Bill Howell opts to leave his financially-stagnant and boring dry goods business with friend Joe for the promise of gold and adventure at the Klondike Strike of 1897.

Media: Oil paints.

Rating: 5Q/4P.

Curricular connections: History/Social Studies.

School level: Upper elementary, Middle school or junior high.

NP 07/04/09