Czar of Alaska: The Cross of Charlemagne

by Richard Trout

Overview

The MacGregor family outwits archaeological thieves and battles ecoterrorists in the Alaskan wilderness. After surviving Caribbean hurricanes, East African ivory poachers, and Egyptian tomb raiders, the MacGregor clan is now in chillingly beautiful Alaska, battling grizzly bears, jewel thieves, and ecoterrorists. While father Jack meets with oil companies and environmentalists to assess the impact of oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, his children, Chris, Ryan, and Heather, work to solve archaeological mysteries and halt plots to destroy the Alaskan wilderness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589803282
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/30/2005
Series:	MacGregor Family , #4
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	850L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Richard Trout, an environmental biologist and college professor, researches the details of his adventure tales to make them meticulously accurate. The books in his MacGregor Family Adventure Series, which include Cayman Gold: Lost Treasure of Devils Grotto, Elephant Tears: Mask of the Elephant, Falcon of Abydos: Oracle of the Nile, Czar of Alaska: The Cross of Charlemagne, Sign of the Dragon, and Devil's Breath Volcano, have been selected by National Geographic for the JASON Project and have been finalists for an Oklahoma Book Award and a Teddy Award from the Writers' League of Texas. He lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 5-8-In this fourth book in the series, the globe-trotting MacGregors are in Alaska where they face the challenges of the wilderness. Dr. Jack, a zoologist; his paleontologist wife; and their three teenagers travel up North to a meeting with oil companies and environmentalists to determine the impact of drilling for fuel in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge. At the same time, eco-terrorists are plotting against them while treasure hunters and Russian Orthodox priests are searching for the invaluable Cross of Charlemagne. The paths of these characters cross and the story lines merge into an exciting conclusion. The MacGregors' many escapades include an exciting dog-sled excursion, a bear attack, and a daring boat rescue. The novel features a strong family unit with realistic sibling rivalry and respect for parents. It can be enjoyed without having read the previous adventures but references made will encourage readers to seek out the other books.-Denise Moore, O'Gorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls, SD Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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