| Contents |
Introduction -- The trail begins -- Cheechako -- Oyster pirate and sailor -- Dead horses -- Sheep camp -- Tarwater -- The scales -- Down to Lindeman -- Building and launching the boats -- More lakes -- Miles Canyon and Whitehorse Rapids -- Lake Laberge -- Tributaries spitting ice -- Split-up Island at Stewart River -- The city of gold -- The Bond brothers and their cabin -- Lingering in Dawson -- Big Alec McDonald, king of the Klondike -- The dogs of Dawson -- Henderson Creek -- Cabin living -- Working the mine -- Friendships in the cold -- Scurvy in the creeks -- Ice breakup and leaving the white silence -- Dawson one last time -- Father Judge and his hospital -- Shoving off -- Capturing the Klondike in stories. |
| Abstract |
"A middle grade biography of Jack London that sheds light on how he drew upon adventure and life experience to create works of literature"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Christy Ottaviano Books." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187) and index. |
| Audience |
1120 Lexile |
| Study program note |
Accelerated Reader AR |
| Awards note | Junior Library Guild selection. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2016012053 |
| ISBN | 9780805097573 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0805097570 |
