Books in series
#1
Sailing for Gold
2003
Eleven-year-old Davey Hill's dream of running away from the Seattle boarding house he has been living in since his mother's death is thwarted when his secret cache of money is stolen, so in plan B, he decides to find his uncle who he believes is in Alaska, prospecting for gold. Simultaneous.
#2
The Long Trail
2004
After stowing away on a boat to Alaska in the hopes of meeting up with his uncle who is prospecting for gold in the Klondike, Davey has to convince his photographer friend to take him on the next part of the journey and then must find the strength to make it to the top of the treacherous trail in order to complete his long and daring quest. Simultaneous.
#3
Adventure In Gold Town
2004
When the mining town of Dawson City is engulfed in fire in 1898, Davey's search for his uncle becomes even more challenging in this fictional adventure set during the craze of the Klondike gold rush.
Author
Deborah Hopkinson
Author · 66 books
I write nonfiction and historical fiction, picture books, and Golden Books. I speak at school, libraries, and conferences. I also love to garden and offer manuscript critiques. (Deborahhopkinson@yahoo.com) NEW books in 2023 include RACE AGAINST DEATH: The Greatest POW Rescue of WWII, which has three starred reviews; CINDERELLA AND A MOUSE CALLED FRED, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky, which has a star from Kirkus; TRIM SETS SAIL and TRIM HELPS OUT, Junior Library Guild selections; THE PLOT to Kill a QUEEN and SMALL PLACES, CLOSE to HOME, a picture book inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I live in Oregon.
