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Saving Miner's Gulch
SAVING MINER'S GULCH is a middle-grade boy adventure. A miner forty-niner ghost joins forces with two young brothers searching for gold in an attempt to stop dangerous mobsters from turning a mining town into a giant cow pie. In 1849, Jack Boyd was a fifteen-year old miner seeking his fortune in California. After several mining camp misadventures, Jack blasted a hillside and struck it rich. When the evil Harrington brothers tried to steal his claim, Jack plunged into his caving-in goldmine and disappeared. Now he haunts the hill, keeping trespassers from finding his treasures until the day that two boys wander too close to his mine... When Michael and Johnny Boyd visit Miner's Gulch, they fear that summer's vacation will be one giant bore-fest. That is until they hear the legend about a lost goldmine. What if Michael and Johnny could find that mine? Man, what they could do with all that gold! But bad guys are looking to strike it rich too. The present-day Harringtons are still evil and will destroy the town and everyone in it to get what they want. The boys need to work with a ghost to find the gold, save the town, and somehow live to tell the tale. K. Troutte blends a ghost story with mystery, Gold Rush adventure, and good old-fashioned boy humor. Fans of Holes, The Goonies, and White Fang might enjoy this story.
202 pages, Paperback
First published February 4, 2013
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Kimberley Troutte
61 books175 followersNY Times and USA Today Bestselling author in romantic suspense. Amazon Top 100 author. Harlequin Desire author.
I'm a Southern California girl, born and raised. I live with my husband, two sons, a wild cat, and a very old snake. I have been an accountant, substitute teacher, caterer, financial analyst for a major defense contractor, real-estate broker, aerobics instructor, freelance writer and caregiver to creatures the kids/hubby/dog drag in.
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I'm a Southern California girl, born and raised. I live with my husband, two sons, a wild cat, and a very old snake. I have been an accountant, substitute teacher, caterer, financial analyst for a major defense contractor, real-estate broker, aerobics instructor, freelance writer and caregiver to creatures the kids/hubby/dog drag in.
Contact me: kimberleytroutte@gmail.com
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October 16, 2013
I received this book from a Goodreads Giveaway - Thank you!
A fun story with the right mix of excitement, mystery, humor, bad guys to defeat, history, and real-life problems; plus a cliff hanger at the end. What kid (or adult for that matter) hasn't dreamed about finding treasure and how it would change their life? In this story two brothers, Michael and Johnny Boyd, are staying with their aunt and uncle for the summer in Miner's Gulch California - a town rich in gold rush history. This story has two narrators, one is Jack Boyd who came to California with his father during the gold rush. The second is Michael Boyd, Jack's current day relative. There is a legend of a ghost from the early mining days that haunts Miner's Gulch. Micheal and Johnny are about to discover that the ghost is real, and he might be able to lead them to undiscovered gold. There are plenty of adventures and problems to overcome in this fast paced story that also gives historical insight into the years of the California Gold Rush.
I enjoyed the book and the intended audience, middle school children, will really enjoy it as well. After I finished reading it, I checked our local library for the next book - they don't have it so I will have to find it somewhere else!
A fun story with the right mix of excitement, mystery, humor, bad guys to defeat, history, and real-life problems; plus a cliff hanger at the end. What kid (or adult for that matter) hasn't dreamed about finding treasure and how it would change their life? In this story two brothers, Michael and Johnny Boyd, are staying with their aunt and uncle for the summer in Miner's Gulch California - a town rich in gold rush history. This story has two narrators, one is Jack Boyd who came to California with his father during the gold rush. The second is Michael Boyd, Jack's current day relative. There is a legend of a ghost from the early mining days that haunts Miner's Gulch. Micheal and Johnny are about to discover that the ghost is real, and he might be able to lead them to undiscovered gold. There are plenty of adventures and problems to overcome in this fast paced story that also gives historical insight into the years of the California Gold Rush.
I enjoyed the book and the intended audience, middle school children, will really enjoy it as well. After I finished reading it, I checked our local library for the next book - they don't have it so I will have to find it somewhere else!
February 16, 2013
CHILDREN'S NOVEL
SAVING MINER’S GULCH is not only filled with historical information, it is also an adventurous, fun story, that will be enjoyed by young boys, who will identify with the characters and have a lot of fun reading the mystery and the paranormal elements.
I also feel young girls would love this story as well as adults. Kimberley Troutte weaved history, humor and exciting escapades into a book that will keep the young reader interested and want to explore more from this time period.
SAVING MINER’S GULCH is not only filled with historical information, it is also an adventurous, fun story, that will be enjoyed by young boys, who will identify with the characters and have a lot of fun reading the mystery and the paranormal elements.
I also feel young girls would love this story as well as adults. Kimberley Troutte weaved history, humor and exciting escapades into a book that will keep the young reader interested and want to explore more from this time period.
July 22, 2014
Historical fiction blends seamlessly with modern life as two brothers try to find the legendary gold mine in Miner's Gulch. Filled with action, humor and the spirit of the Gold Rush, this story brings history to life in a fun way.
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