 Book cover | |
| Author | Jack M. Bickham |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-385-07637-1 |
The Apple Dumpling Gang is a 1971 novel by Jack Bickham, about a group of orphaned children during the California gold rush. They encounter a gambler who reluctantly helps them, as well as a pair of hapless robbers who are after the gold the children have found.
In 1975 Disney made a film based on the book.
The name of the gang refers to the American dessert.
References
- Bickham, Jack (1971). The Apple Dumpling Gang. New York: Doubleday.
- 1971 American novels
- American children's novels
- American historical novels
- American novels adapted into films
- California Gold Rush in fiction
- Doubleday (publisher) books
- Novels about orphans
- Novels set in California
- Western (genre) novels
- Children's books set in California
- Children's books set in the 19th century