The California Gold Rush and the '49ers

by Jean F. Blashfield

Overview

Try your luck, and search for your fortune in California! Follow the joy and heartbreak of the '49ers during the California Gold Rush.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515771166
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Landmarks in U.S. History Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

1 Claims to California 4

2 The Discovery of Gold 8

3 Drawn by Gold 12

4 "Mining" the Miners 20

5 Women of the Gold Rush 24

6 The Changes to California 26

Glossary 30

Critical Thinking Questions 31

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

engaging, exciting text focused on the California Gold Rush; images and infographics to support the text; callouts and glossary add to readers' understanding of key words; Read More and FactHound sites direct students to resources where they can learn even more

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2017
Gr 2–4—These four volumes highlight key aspects of westward expansion. The texts are rather plain and are accompanied by brightly colored illustrations, reproductions of portrait paintings, and photographs. However, The Amazing Lewis and Clark Expedition features outdated-looking artist renderings of Native Americans. All four titles provide adequate introductions to their respective subjects. VERDICT The readable text makes this series, with the exception of The Amazing Lewis and Clark Expedition, a serviceable addition to public and school libraries.

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