What Was the Gold Rush?

Part of What Was?

Illustrated by Tim Tomkinson
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$7.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Penguin Workshop
60 per carton
On sale Feb 07, 2013 | 9780448462899
Age 8-12 years
Reading Level: Lexile 680L
Sales rights: World
In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!

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In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!