The Gold Rush

In search of large fortunes, thousands of prospectors braved arduous treks west and north by sea and by wagon train to California and the Klondike region. The Gold Rush investigates one of the most thrilling and desperate times in North American history. Exciting text details: - how a claim was staked - how the gold was retrieved by panning, digging or hydraulic mining - the tools used to hit "pay dirt" - how propectors lived in often difficult conditions - what role women and children played - the problem of lawlessness and harsh justice - the violation of the Native peoples' way of life

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Published: 03/15/1999
ISBN: 9780778701118
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 10.50h x 8.30w x 0.20d

Review Citations: Ingram Children's Advance 06/01/1999 pg. 59

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 29871 / Gold Rush
Reading Level: 6.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1