New York: Delacorte, 1993. dj. Hardcover first edition - Story set in an 'awesomely quaint and historic Gold rush town in the Sierra foothills' where the long-standing friendship of two boys is strained by the arrival of a new boy from Southern California who is determined that one of the closed old mine holes still has gold in it. Another excellent story - about courage, overcoming your fears and friendship by this Newbery honor award winning author. ISBN: 0-385-309082.