Sailing for Gold

deborah hopkinson bill farnsworth

Eleven-year-old Davey Hill's dream of running away from the Seattle boarding house he has been living in since his mother's death is thwarted when his secret cache of money is stolen, so in plan B, he decides to find his uncle who he believes is in Alaska, prospecting for gold. Simultaneous.

Genres historical fictionadventure

64 pages, Paperback

First published March 1,2003

Series

The Klondike Kid

Literary awards

texas bluebonnet award,

This edition

Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Published: March 1, 2003 by Aladdin
ISBN: 9780689860317
ASIN: 0689860315
Language: English

About the author

deborah hopkinson

I write nonfiction and historical fiction, picture books, and Golden Books. I speak at school, libraries, and conferences. I also love to garden and offer manuscript critiques. ([email protected])

NEW books in 2024 include DETERMINED DREAMER: THE STORY OF MARIE CURIE, illus by Jen Hill, ON A SUMMER NIGHT, illus by Kenard Pak, TRIM HELPS OUT and TRIM SAILS the STORM, illus by Kristy Caldwell, EVIDENCE! illustrated by Nik Henderson, and a nonfiction work called THEY SAVED THE STALLIONS. I'm delighted to say that Trim Helps Out, Trim Sails the Storm, On a Summer Night and Evidence! are all Junior Library Guild selections.

I live and work in Oregon and travel all over to speak to young readers and writers.