Children's Fiction Exploration & Discovery
Klondike Cat, The
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2004
- Category
- Exploration & Discovery, Cats
- Recommended Age
- 5 to 9
- Recommended Grade
- k to 4
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553377665
- Publish Date
- Aug 2004
- List Price
- $6.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781553370130
- Publish Date
- Sep 2002
- List Price
- $16.95
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Description
Noah and his pa prepare to join the thousands of gold seekers heading for the Klondike. Pa insists the journey will be too long and too hard for a cat, but Noah just can't leave his pet, Shadow, behind. When Pa discovers the stowaway, Noah promises that Shadow will earn her keep. Will the cat be the burden Pa supposes, or will she prove to be worth her weight in gold?
Filled with exciting real-life history and adventure, The Klondike Cat gives readers a unique glimpse into a time when hopes were high, dreams were big and golden opportunities came in all shapes and sizes.
A historical note at the end of the story provides further information about this dramatic chapter of North American history.
About the authors
Julie Lawson is the author of over 30 books for children and young adults. Her critically acclaimed works have received numerous award nominations, including the Children's Book Centre Award for A Blinding Light, the Canadian Library Association Award for White Jade Tiger, and Forest of Reading Awards for Goldstone, Ghosts of the Titanic, A Ribbon of Shining Steel, and many more. Her YA novels include White Jade Tiger (winner of the Sheila A. Egoff BC Children's Fiction Prize), No Safe Harbour (winner of the Hackmattack Children's Choice Award) and A Blinding Light (runner-up for the City Of Victoria Bolen Books Prize).
Julie writes from her home in Victoria, BC.
Paul Mombourquette is an award-winning children's book illustrator. He has illustrated several books including Fog Cat, Emma and the Silk Train, and Klondike Cat. Paul is a computer animator and works for Disney Interactive Studio. He currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Awards
- Short-listed, Alberta Children's Choice Rocky Mountain Book Award
- Short-listed, Chocolate Lily Young Readers' Choice Award
- Winner, International Book Award, The Society of School Librarians International
- Winner, Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre
- Short-listed, The Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Book Award
Other titles by
Out of the Dark
A Blinding Light
White Jade Tiger
Dear Canada: A Ribbon of Shining Steel
The Railway Diary of Kate Cameron, Yale, British Columbia, 1882
A Morning to Polish and Keep
Midnight in the Mountains
Audio Enhanced Edition
Cher Journal : Récit de Noël : N° 7 - Une paix bienvenue
Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 5: When War Hits Home
Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 7: The Daft Days of Christmas
