Klondike Fever
Subtitle: The Story Of The Last Great Gold Rush
Series: Cover-to-Cover Chapter Books - Historical Moments
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Published: June 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780789161291
Subjects: Dawson, Canada; Gold discoveries; History - United States/19th Century; Klondike River Valley (Yukon); Children: Grades 3-4; Chilkoot Pass Trail; Gold Mining
Genres: Juvenile Historical Fiction/Nonfiction
First sentence: In 1897, Andrew and his father join thousands of other people headed for the Klondike goldfields. The book also provides information on the Klondike Gold Rush and the rise of the town of Dawson, Canada.
This book is illustrated and contains archival photographs and drawings. It also includes bolded vocabulary words with a glossary. Children will be able to identify with the young, main character and learn about an important event in American history at the same time.
Description: Educational Children's Book  (ages 9-11)
Notes: The author, Alvin Robert Cunningham, is a retired educator of 34 years. He taught American History at Henry High School in Henry, Illinois and Social Studies in the Ottawa Elementary Schools in Ottawa, Illinois. Mr. Cunningham enjoys reading, especially about American history in the 19th century. He and his wife enjoy living at their new home in Streator, Illinois.