What Was the Gold Rush?

Part of What Was?

Illustrated by Tim Tomkinson
$7.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Penguin Workshop
On sale Feb 07, 2013 | 9781101610299
Age 8-12 years
Reading Level: Lexile 680L
Sales rights: World
Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

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. With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!

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Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

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. With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!