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Wyss, Thelma Hatch
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
When word of the Klondike gold rush reaches San Francisco, recently orphaned fourteen-year-old James decides to seek his fortune. Partnering with an orphaned girl (who's passing herself off as a boy), the two endure the harsh journey through the frozen Northern Territories. Vividly detailed passages help propel the story and bring the adventure to life.
Reviewer: David Elzey
(2)
YA
Martin J. Miller, sixteen, and his mom lived happily in Winnemucca, Nevada, until she met Mr. Joe Wonderful, who relocated them to Seattle. While Mom and Mr. Joe are on their honeymoon, Marty's new stepbrother tells him to get lost. So the Walt Whitman-spouting maverick does. Docile and dorky, Marty is immensely appealing. His witty voice lends credibility to his venture in this brief novel of home lost, home regained.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2002
2 reviews
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