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- The great race across Alaska!As Dawson City goes up in flames, Jason Hawthorn itches to join the new rush for gold in Nome, 1,700 miles away.
- 8-12 Years
- 7.74" x 5.18" Paperback
- 208 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Action & Adventure
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This much-anticipated sequel to "Jason's Gold" follows Jason Hawthorne and his canoeing partner, Jamie Dunavant, as they finish the Great Race to Nome--despite the hazards of the Yukon River, two dangerous rivals, and the terrors of the open sea.Book Synopsis
The great race across Alaska!As Dawson City goes up in flames, Jason Hawthorn itches to join the new rush for gold in Nome, 1,700 miles away. He and his brothers have been cheated out of their sawmill, so when a $20,000 prize is announced for the winner of a race to Nome, Jason enters. His partner in the canoe is Jamie Dunavant, the adventurous girl he loves. Will they make it to the finish line, despite the hazards of the Yukon River, two dangerous rivals, and the terrors of the open sea?
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"This well-told tale rushes forward with nonstop action." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"A suspenseful trek over land and sea as the teens race the bad guys to the finish line." -- School Library Journal
Readers looking for an exciting adventure won't be disappointed." -- Booklist
"Writing so realistic that readers will feel the mosquito bites, the icy water, the exhaustion of fighting the current." -- Association of Children's Literature
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