Gold Rush Runaway: A Historical Novel of Alaska Exploration and Adventure

Runaway Sven Olafsen, age fourteen, intends to find his father, who, in 1896, left his family to search for gold in Alaska. His last letter, promising he would be home for Christmas, 1897, arrived from Circle City on the Yukon River. Resourcefulness, determination, and skill with mules earn Sven a place with an army expedition under the command of Lt. Joseph Castner.