Hickok's Gold [Paperback]

Joseph Kropp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2007 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Saddle up for Another Kaye Family Adventure Remember piling into the back seat in your pajamas, sleeping through the dark morning hours while your parents drove to that far away vacation destination? When Benjamin and Martin finally arrive in the Black Hills, Mr. Kaye is ready with campfire stories of Cowboys, Indians, and Gold in the Old West, where danger and intrigue lurk behind every boulder and legendary characters appear along every trail in the quest for Wild Bill Hickok's lost gold mine. The family's adventures are woven into the nightly epic, blurring the line between reality and myth, as the boys solve ancient riddles and make priceless discoveries. Hickok's Gold continues the Kaye Family Adventure Series that began with the book, Bowlegs' Bounty.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Day to Day Enterprises (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890905259
• ISBN-13: 978-1890905255
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,993,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gold Mine Adventure, December 2, 2006

By 

Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
(COMMUNITY FORUM 04)    (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Hickok's Gold (Paperback)

"Before long, they climbed into the van for the short trip to Deadwood. The boys couldn't believe their eyes when they arrived. There was a real Wild West town, just like their father had been describing in his campfire stories." ~ pg. 124

Joseph Kropp is an excellent storyteller, and as he weaves two stories together, a family on vacation experiences the excitement of the Wild West. Throughout the vacation in the Black Hills, the story of Wild Bill Hickock and his gold mine introduces children to real characters who live in a world of intrigue. The creative introduction in a dream leads to real-life adventure as Benjamin and Martin learn to ride horses, sleep out under the stars and meet bear cubs.

"Dawn and the faint beginnings of the new day found Destiny and Buck at the western edge of the Badlands - a mystical, wind-swept, collection of hills and valleys, ringed with the intense, soft colors of the earth. A morning mist hung like a feather bed over the barren landscape, welcoming Destiny home." ~ pg. 139

Destiny is a girl who is separated from her family during a battle and is a member of the Sioux nation. She is part of the story in the past told by the father and we also learn about Chief Sitting Bull and General Custer. Joseph Kropp excels at describing the landscape and creates an adventure infused with reality and imagination.

~The Rebecca Review

5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy sequel, August 20, 2007

By 

Tom Canright "Parent and middle school teacher" (Evanston, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hickok's Gold (Paperback)

"Hickok's Gold" is a fine second installment in the Kaye family vacation series. Like the first book, "Bowleg's Bounty," there are really two stories unfolding for the reader. Young readers will enjoy making connections between the story being told by Mr. Kaye each night around the campfire and the events that transpire during the family's vacation. Any family that has gone on camping vacations will enjoy this book. Mr. Kropp's accounts of the highs and lows of family camping ring true. The book should work as a read aloud at bedtime book, as well as a book for young readers to read on their own.

5.0 out of 5 stars A deftly crafted novel, March 3, 2007

By 

Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hickok's Gold (Paperback)

When Benjamin and Martin arrived in the Black Hills with their parents, Mr. Kaye was ready with campfire stories of Cowboys, Indians, and the Gold Fields that sparked danger and a host of legendary characters. A fascinating and engaging story of adventure that blurs the distinction between fantasy and reality, there are ancient riddles to be solved and a quest for wild Bill Hickok's lost gold mine to be made. Author Joseph Kropp is a superb storyteller and "Hickock's Gold" is a deftly crafted novel that will hold the reader's full attention from first page to last. Also very highly recommended is Kropp's previous novel, "Bowleg's Bounty".