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What do you know about the Gold Rush? / Lynn George.

Gold rush (portion title)
George, Lynn. (Author).

Summary:

Explores twenty questions about the California gold rush, covering such topics as Sutter's Mill, migration, panning, and the treatment of the region's Native Americans.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1404241884
  • ISBN: 9781404241886
  • Physical Description: 24 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: 1st edition
  • Publisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Gold Rush 4 -- 1 Is it really gold? 6 -- 2 Where in the world is Sutter's Mill? 6 -- 3 Can we keep it a secret? 7 -- 4 How many people did you say came? 8 -- 5 Where are the women and children? 8 -- 6 Where did all these people come from? 9 -- 7 How far do I have to walk? 10 -- 8 Shall I take the long sea trip or the longer sea trip? 11 -- 9 Is that where I am going to live? 12 -- 10 How much do those eggs cost? 14 -- 11 What is there to do for fun? 15 -- 12 Is finding gold as easy as they say? 16 -- 13 Did you hear about the latest gold find? 16 -- 14 Are you sure this is the way to do this? 17 -- 15 Will I ever get rich? 18 -- 16 How did that man get so rich? 19 -- 17 Where did all the Californian Native Americans go? 20 -- 18 Did you hear that California is now a state? 21 -- 19 What happened to the hill that used to be there? 22 -- 20 When does the train arrive? 22.
Target Audience Note:
3.1
K-3 Follett Library Resources
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.8 0.5 119566.
Subject: Children's questions and answers.
Frontier and pioneer life > California.
Frontier and pioneer life > California > Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life > California > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Gold mines and mining > California > History.
Gold mines and mining > California > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Gold mines and mining > California > History > 19th century > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
California > Gold discoveries.
California > Gold discoveries > Juvenile literature.
California > Gold discoveries > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
California > History.
California > History > 1846-1850 > Juvenile literature.
California > History > 1846-1850 > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Genre: FAQs.
Trivia and miscellanea.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library.

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