Badge of Honor

by Susan K. Marlow

Book Overview

Twelve-year-old Jeremiah "Jem" Coulter knows that Goldtown, California, has seen the last of the gold rush. But the flecks of gold he and an old prospector, "Strike," find in their played-out claim on Cripple Creek spur Jem's hope of striking it rich. In the meantime, he and his sister, Ellie, sell frog legs and firewood to bring in extra cash.

When Jem's father accepts a job as sheriff of lawless Goldtown, Jem is suddenly saddled with an additional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082544294X
• ISBN13: 9780825442940
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Kregel Publications
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9