May B.

The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner, California, 1852 (My Name is America)

The Crossing

The Golden Specific: The Mapmakers Trilogy

Luna Howls at the Moon

Where Is Max?

Weedflower

A Whisper of Horses

Hoping to strike it rich, two brothers escape an abusive father and set out on a treacherous journey to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush.

Desperate to get away from their drunkard of a father, eleven-year-old Jasper and his older brother Melvin often talk of running away, of heading north to Alaska to chase riches beyond their wildest dreams. The Klondike Gold Rush is calling, and Melvin has finally decided the time to go is now--even if that means leaving Jasper behind. But Jasper has other plans, and follows his brother aboard a steamer as a stowaway.

Onboard the ship, Jasper overhears a rumor about One-Eyed Riley, an old coot who's long since gone, but is said to have left clues to the location of his stake, which still has plenty of gold left. The first person to unravel the clues and find the mine can stake the claim and become filthy rich. Jasper is quick to catch gold fever and knows he and Melvin can find the mine--all they have to do is survive the rough Alaskan terrain, along with the steep competition from the unscrupulous and dangerous people they encounter along the way.

In an endearing, funny, pitch-perfect middle grade voice, Caroline Starr Rose tells another stellar historical adventure young readers will long remember.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

May B.

Caroline Starr Rose, 2012

The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner, California, 1852 (My Name is America)

Laurence Yep, 2013

The Crossing

Gary Paulsen, 1987

The Golden Specific: The Mapmakers Trilogy

S.E. Grove, 2015

Luna Howls at the Moon

Kristin O'donnell Tubb, 2021

Where Is Max?

Caroline Richard Raomae, Carlos Cerde�a Granada, 2021

Weedflower

Cynthia Kadohata, 2006

A Whisper of Horses

Zillah Bethell, 2016