Jack London and the Klondike Gold Rush

by Peter Lourie

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805097570
• ISBN13: 9780805097573
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7