Douglas DeVriess first story about Sven Olafsen, Gold Rush Runaway,
was chosen for Alaska Schools Battle of the Book. One reviewer wrote: Including the precious young boy, Sven, added such intrigue and pizzazz to the story. His adventures and challenges, loaded with danger, kept the readers interest, while it traced Lt. Castners expedition. A clever mix of human interest and history!
Setting up his own tent on Nomes beach during a driving rain storm and hiking the four miles to Anvil Mountain allowed DeVries to gain a small but realistic experience of what the gold rushers of 1900 may have experienced. In Fevering for Gold, DeVries uses that experience and his interest in Alaska history and writing to create another action packed story."