| Specifications | 5.5" X 8.25"; 208 pages |
| Author(s) | James Lincoln Collier |
| List Price | | US$ 15.95 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
Life at Deacon Smith’s Home for Waifs would
be completely dreary if it weren’t for Possum’s best friend, Billy,
who "thinks up lies faster than he can talk." When Billy hears that
gold is hidden in the mountains, he escapes from the orphanage, taking Possum
with him. The two runaways embark on a journey through the Western frontier in
search of the gold. In the process, they get tangled up in a murder, spy on a
lunatic, and barely manage to keep ahead of the law. Filled with colorful
characters, plot twists, and dramatic scenery of the old west, this is an
exciting new adventure story in the tradition of
Huckleberry
Finn.
JAMES LINCOLN COLLIER has written many
prize-winning young adult novels, including the Newbery Honor Book,
My Brother Sam Is
Dead,
which he co-authored with his brother, Christopher, and
Wild Boy.
He lives
in upstate New York.
