The Cariboo Trek of Callum McBay
- Publisher
- Tradewind Books
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2025
- Category
- General, Canada, New Experience
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781990598333
- Publish Date
- Jun 2025
- List Price
- $14.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 12 to 18
- Grade: 8 to 12
- Reading age: 12 to 18
Description
It’s 1862 and 17-year-old Callum leaves Scotland to join the gold rush in British Colombia’s Cariboo region, hoping to save the family farm from foreclosure.
Along the Harrison-Lillooet Trail, he befriends a colourful cast of fellow prospectors, and is forced to confront mortal dangers, including violent ruffians and a treacherous terrain. Callum witnesses how the onslaught of outsiders—fortune-seekers and settlers alike—prove destructive to the First Nations communities and the natural environment.
About the author
Colin Campbell is a retired teacher/librarian. He lives at the historic 108 Mile Ranch, in the heart of the Southern Cariboo region of British Columbia, surrounded by rolling hills, thousands of lakes and a wide range of recreational activities. He regularly explores, hikes, skis and bikes the routes featured in this book.
