The great race across Alaska! As Dawson City goes up in flames, Jason Hawthorn itches to join the new rush for gold in Nome, 1,700 miles away. He and his brothers have been cheated out of their sawmill, so when a $20,000 prize is announced for the winner of a race to Nome, Jason enters. His partner in the canoe is Jamie Dunavant, the adventurous girl he loves. Will they make it to the finish line, despite the hazards of the Yukon River, two dangerous rivals, and the terrors of the open sea? “Fans of Hobbs’s action-packed historical adventure novels will welcome this sequel to Jason’s Gold. Readers looking for an exciting adventure won’t be disappointed.” - ALA Booklist “This well–told tale rushes forward with nonstop action.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) “A suspenseful trek over land and sea as the teens race the bad guys to the finish line.” - School Library Journal Readers looking for an exciting adventure won't be disappointed." - Booklist “Hobbs’s ability to paint scenes with words makes this book, like all of his other works, come so alive that readers feel as if they are with the daring duo in Alaska in 1899.” - Blade “Writing so realistic that readers will feel the mosquito bites, the icy water, the exhaustion of fighting the current.” - Association of Children's Literature The great race across Alaska! As Dawson City goes up in flames, Jason Hawthorn itches to join the new rush for gold in Nome, 1,700 miles away. He and his brothers have been cheated out of their sawmill, so when a $20,000 prize is announced for the winner of a race to Nome, Jason enters. His partner in the canoe is Jamie Dunavant, the adventurous girl he loves. Will they make it to the finish line, despite the hazards of the Yukon River, two dangerous rivals, and the terrors of the open sea? Will Hobbs is the award-winning author of nineteen novels, including Far North , Crossing the Wire , and Take Me to the River . Never Say Die began with the author's eleven-day raft trip in 2003 down the Firth River on the north slope of Canada's Yukon Territory. Ever since, Will has been closely following what scientists and Native hunters are reporting about climate change in the Arctic. When the first grolar bear turned up in the Canadian Arctic, he began to imagine one in a story set on the Firth River. A graduate of Stanford University, Will lives with his wife, Jean, in Durango, Colorado.