To save their family, Bo-Bo, a golden mutt, and her human brother
Sheng must find a legendary treasure during the California Gold Rush in
this second book of the At the Heels of History series, inspired by
important events and told through the eyes, ears, and noses of dogs.
California, 1852. Sage, a golden, big-hearted mutt, is abandoned by
her pack. She is about to give up hope when a silly bird squawks her out
of her sadness and leads her to Sheng, a young gold prospector. Sheng
renames her Bo-Bo, the Chinese word for treasure, and they soon become
inseparable.
When Bo-Bo frees a caged bear, the bear's owner--who is also a cruel tax
collector--demands a huge price from Sheng for losing the bear. But
where can Bo-Bo and Sheng find that much gold? Their only chance is a
fabled cave rumored to be filled with treasure. But the cave is
supposedly located across the foothills, on a path loaded with danger.
Will Bo-Bo and Sheng find it in time?