Winner of the 1975 National book Award for children's literature, this coming-of-age tale set in the 19th century tells the story of Tom Dolan, an impoverished North country youth and his fascination with Bert Breen's barn and the fortune he believes to be buried under it.

 

This book was recognised by the National Book Award.

This book is part of a book series called New York Classics .

There are 270 pages in this book. This book was published 1991 by Syracuse University Press .