Matt is counting down the days until he turns sixteen.

He's been living with his foster parents in Yukon River valley in their isolated cabin. His plan is to leave and never come back. He is done with the harsh lifestyle and helping his abusive foster dad, Dan, run the traplines so he can make money selling animal furs. He can't wait to start a new life on his own in the city. But when Matt discovers a big and valuable gold nugget, everything changes. What seems like a dream come true and an easy way out quickly turns into a nightmare that will test Matt's wilderness survival skills to the fullest.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Key Selling Points

• A teenager tries to keep a life-changing discovery from his abusive foster father.
• This is a coming-of-age story—the protagonist is planning to run away as soon as he turns sixteen. 
• A gripping adventure story set in the Yukon Valley, famous for its gold-rush history. 
• The author has written many hi-lo novels for striving readers and knows how to keep the audience riveted. 
• One of the first titles in the new Orca Anchor line of hi-lo books with reading levels of 1.0 to 2.0.
• Enhanced features (highly-readable font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic or other striving readers. 

À propos de l'auteur

Brouwer, Sigmund

Sigmund Brouwer is the award-winning author of over 100 books for young readers, with over five million books in print. He has won a Christy Book of the Year and an Arthur Ellis Award, and some of his titles were finalists for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award (twice) and the Red Maple Award. Sigmund has captivated students with his Story Ninja writing program during his school visits, reaching over one million students since 1990. His many books in the Orca Sports, Orca Soundings and Orca Currents lines have changed the lives of countless striving readers. Sigmund lives in Red Deer, Alberta.