Peter Lourie takes young readers on an exciting 460-mile canoe trip down the Yukon river to the gold fields of the Klondike.From Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory, onwards tothe Arctic Circle, Lourie follows the rugged route of the great gold rush of 1898. This dramatic firsthand account, generously illustrated with full-color photographs as well as photographs from the Yukon Archives, captures the lure of a river that is rich in history and in natural beauty."

 

This book is part of a book series called River .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Boyds Mills Press .

Peter Lourie is the author of many books for young people, including "On the Texas Trail of Cabeza de Vaca "and "Hidden World of the Aztec. "He lives in Weybridge, Vermont.