Assignment in Alaska: A Kathy Martin Story

Kathy Martin #5

by Josephine James, William Plummer (Illustrator)

Kathy and her former classmate Kelley travel to Alaska for a year to work with TB patients at a federal hospital; Kathy staunchly defends an Eskimo man accused of destroying a totem pole.

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Pseudonym of Emma Gelders Sterne and her daughter, Barbara Lindsay.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess the mysteries are just my least favorite plot points of the Kathy Martin books. I'd be perfectly happy if they didn't include any mystery.

[Faith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative and enjoyable! I learned much about nursing in Alaska, and the history of the eskimos and Indian tribes. The plot was exciting and flowed very smoothly, and every loose end was tied up nicely throughout the course of the story- not all of them at the very end.

[Geraldine Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good adventure story with a mystery in the mix. The descriptions of 1960s Alaska were amazing.

[Aliesha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad! I can't vouch for the Native languages as presented, but the representations of Alaska were pretty accurate, side from renaming Mt Edgecumbe as Everett, for no discernable reason.