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Book SynopsisA loaded gun. Stolen Gold. And a menacing stranger. A taut frontier survivor story, set at the time of the Alaska gold rush. A Printz Honor Book.
A memorable tale, one that will appeal to fans of Gary Paulsen, Jack London, and even Cormac McCarthy. The Horn Book, starred review
In an isolated cabin, fourteen-year-old Sig is alone with a corpse: his father, who has fallen through the ice and frozen to death only hours earlier. Then comes a stranger claiming that Sig''s father owes him a share of a horde of stolen gold. Sig''s only protection is a loaded Colt revolver hidden in the cabin''s storeroom. The question is, will Sig use the gun, and why?
Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick was a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.
Praise for Revolver
A memorable tale, one that will appeal to fans of Gary Paulsen, Jack London, and even Cormac McCarthy. The Horn Bo
