Arizona Charlie and the Klondike Kid

Arizona Charlie was King of the Cowboys - a crack shot, a champion lasso twirler and a fearless horseman. He was famous all over the world. And he'd come to live in the gold rush town of Dawson City. The year is 1899. The place is Dawson City, Yukon. Ben longs to be a Wild West star, just like Arizona Charlie. He practices lassoing. He perfects his aim with a slingshot. At last he gets a place in the closing act of the Wild West show. Ben prepares to perform in front of a packed house, but the performance does not go as he expected. Will Ben earn the title that he dreams of? Will he become the Klondike Kid? Julie Lawson learned of Arizona Charlie in the fall of 1998 when she was living in Dawson City, Yukon. She attended a show at the Palace Grand Theatre that piqued her interest in the flamboyant star. Julie has written more than twenty book for children of all ages, including Destination Gold! (Orca, 2000) and The Klondike Cat (KidsCan, 2002). Julie travels the world by container ship and gives readings across Canada and the US. Working in watercolor and colored pencil, Kasia Charko has created detailed, colorful paintings that bring period, place and characters to life. Kasia is an experienced illustrator who works in a variety of styles. She did a great deal of research for Arizona Charlie and the Klondike Kid, finding Pierre Burton's Klondike Quest particularly useful. Educated in England, Kasia lives with her labs, Jet and Sienna, and her cat, Elly.Lawson, Julie is the author of 'Arizona Charlie and the Klondike Kid' with ISBN 9781551432502 and ISBN 1551432501.